Dehradun: The Chief Minister, while wishing all the students on the occasion of the foundation stone laying of the hostel, said that this hostel will play an important role in the all-round development of the students along with providing residential facilities to them. He said that after the independence of India, Saraswati Shishu Mandir was established to restore the cultural values, the spirit of nationalism. The Chief Minister congratulated the students of Saraswati Vidya Mandir Manduwala for achieving 100% results in the recently concluded 10th and 12th examinations.
Extensive reforms in the education system in the country under the leadership of the Prime Minister
The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, extensive reforms have been made in the education system in the country. The state government implemented the new education policy for the first time in the country. 141 PM Shri Vidyalaya and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Residential Schools are being constructed in the state. Virtual classrooms have also been arranged in 500 schools in 13 districts of the state. NCERT books have been made compulsory in all government schools to ensure quality education.
The process of sending meritorious students on India tour has started in the state.
The Chief Minister said that meritorious students from sixth to 12th class of government and non-government schools of Uttarakhand are being given scholarships under the Chief Minister’s Medhavi Chhatra Protsahan Scholarship Scheme. For the personality development of children in the state, a process of sending meritorious students of 10th and 12th class of each development block on India tour has also been started. Chief Minister Balashraya Yojana has also been started in the state. Vidya Review Center has also been established in the state with the aim of improving the quality and results of the school education system.
All private schools of the state will also be connected to the Vidya Review Center.
The Chief Minister said that Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement the Gujarat model of the Prime Minister’s Vidya Review Center. About 16 thousand schools of the state have been connected with this innovation. Soon all the private schools of the state will also be connected with Vidya Samiksha Kendra. Due to which information about teachers, students and all educational activities related to these schools will be available to the government through a centralized system. The Chief Minister said that the state government is paying special attention to sports along with education in the state.
Historic beginning of giving government jobs to players who bring medals at the national level
The Chief Minister said that the state government has constructed stadiums and sports facilities in the state at a cost of crores of rupees. Scholarships are being given to talented players from the age of 8 years. Free training, education, accommodation, food and kits etc. are also being provided to the players of residential sports colleges of the state. A historic beginning has also been made to give government jobs to players who bring medals in any national level competition. He said that in the grand and successful organization of the recently held 38th National Games, the players of the state have created history by bringing more than 100 medals.
The Chief Minister said that Vidya Bharati is running more than 12 thousand schools all over India in which more than 35 lakh students are getting education. Modern and quality education is being provided in these schools. Along with this, the spirit of patriotism, moral values, Indian culture, sanskars and sense of responsibility towards the society is developed. Character building and sanskar service spirit are given importance in the schools run by Vidya Bharati.
On this occasion, All India Executive Board member Mr. Suresh Soni, Rajya Sabha MP Mr. Naresh Bansal, MLA Mr. Sahdev Pundir, All India Organization Minister Mr. Shivkumar, Regional Organization Minister Vidya Bharati (Western Uttar Pradesh) Mr. Domeshwar Sahu, President Vidyalaya Campus Mr. Surendra, Dr. Sushma Agarwal, Vice Chancellor Doon University Prof. Surekha Dangwal, Municipal Council President Mrs. Neeru Devi, President Child Commission Geeta Khanna and others were present.
