Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday mentioned the Centre is planning to arrange “PM Shri Schools” which can be aimed toward getting ready college students for future and would be the laboratory of latest National Education Policy (NEP).
Pradhan was addressing the two-day National Education Minister’s Conference in Gujarat.
“School education is the foundation on which India will become a knowledge-based economy. We are in the process of establishing ‘PM Shri schools’ which will be fully equipped to prepare students for the future,” Pradhan mentioned in his tackle.
He mentioned these state-of-the-art colleges would be the “laboratory of NEP 2020”.
“We cannot deprive our new generation from 21st century knowledge and skills. I also encourage and solicit suggestions and feedback from all our states and UTs and the entire education ecosystem for creating a futuristic benchmark model in the form of PM Shri schools,” he added.
The National Education Ministers’ Conference started in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Wednesday with a concentrate on implementation of the brand new NEP.
The minister mentioned the 5+3+3+4 strategy of the NEP protecting pre-school to secondary college, emphasis on Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE), instructor coaching & grownup schooling, integration of ability growth with college schooling and prioritising studying within the mom tongue are steps for getting ready international residents of the twenty first century.
“The subsequent 25 years are essential to ascertain India as a information financial system that’s dedicated to international welfare. We all need to collaboratively work collectively, study from one another’s experiences and successes to make studying extra vibrant and take India to larger heights.
“I encourage Education Ministers of all states and Union Territories and also seek active participation from all stakeholders for developing our National Curriculum Framework as well as developing quality e-content for expanding the reach of digital education and for universalising education,” Pradhan mentioned.
The minister mentioned greatest practices in schooling coming from completely different states and Union Territories will act as a cumulative pressure in reworking India’s youth as ‘Vishwa-Manavs’ (international residents). “The education fraternity can immensely benefit from models of Karnataka, Odisha, Delhi, Meghalaya, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana.” “Today, at a time when we are celebrating Amrit Mahotsav, the National Achievement Survey 2021 has instilled confidence and has reaffirmed the sincere efforts of all our states and Union Territories in improving learning outcomes and in further strengthening access to quality education,” he added.
The convention witnessed deliberations on strengthening the schooling ecosystem within the nation with concentrate on implementation of National Education Policy 2020, skilling in colleges and digital initiatives like NDEAR and NETF.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology; Ministers of State for Education Annapurna Devi and Subhash Sarkar; schooling ministers of states and UTs and senior officers of the Education Ministry participated within the assembly.
“Experience and knowledge sharing from all state Education Ministers and a structured and outcome-based discussion at the conference today will lead us one step further towards transforming our learning landscape, in line with the NEP 2020,” Pradhan mentioned.
He mentioned, “As we prepare for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century, we must leverage technology to strengthen our education and skilling ecosystem”.
“Yesterday during our visits, we all got a glimpse of various dimensions of 21st century futuristic education systems. From education being an exclusive responsibility of states to education becoming a part of the concurrent list, our education system has witnessed many reforms,” the minister mentioned.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan launched by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2001, Samagra Shiksha and different reforms have positively impacted schooling, he mentioned.
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