Dharmendra Pradhan, Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurate 211 PM SHRI schools in Chhattisgarh

Innovation is in the DNA of Indian students, said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while inaugurating 211 PM SHRI schools in Chattisgarh.

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai, inaugurated 211 PM SHRI schools in Raipur today.

While addressing the event, Pradhan expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for strengthening the education ecosystem of the country with schemes like PM SHRI. In the second phase more schools will be added to the list of 211 schools inaugurated today, he added. 

He commended the students of the state for their confidence and hard work and said that their ability to think critically will propel them ahead. Dharmendra Pradhan applauded the Chief Minister for making education a priority.

He also stressed the importance of learning in the mother tongue for holistic development which has been emphasised in NEP 2020. Highlighting the scientific evidence of 85% of human brain development by the age of 8, Pradhan informed the introduction of Balvatika in schools and how that will help children. 

Skills, vocational studies, song, drama, sports etc. that provide competency and employability will supplement academic studies now, in addition to language, mathematics, science, environmental science and social science, Pradhan added. Innovation is in the DNA of Indian students and that has to be given importance, he further added.

Vishnu Deo Sai, in his address, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for envisioning PM SHRI schools and expressed his resolve to improve the education system of the state to help its children.

Sanjay Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, in his address informed how the PM SHRI schools will have improved infrastructure facilitating in world-class education for the children. He also explained some significant features of NEP 2020 and informed NCERT will soon bring new textbooks following the new curriculum. Moving away from rote learning, it is important to imbibe critical thinking and NEP2020 encourages that in children, he added. He also emphasized the importance of skilling and informed how it will be made an integral part of the education system. ‘Ease of Schooling’ as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be facilitated with the help of PM SHRI schools, he said.

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