Dehradun, July 24 (HS). Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Uttarakhand in Nanurkheda. He also inaugurated 442 smart class rooms established in government schools of the state with the help of CSR.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister also awarded the top positions in high school and intermediate of the year 2023-24 to three schools and students who secured first 10 positions in the examinations on behalf of Uttarakhand Board of School Education under Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya State Educational Excellence Award. Dhami said that today is an important day for the education system of the state. It is a matter of good fortune to honor the people working to promote education. The students have achieved excellent results on the strength of their hard work, dedication and devotion. These awards will inspire students and teachers to make efforts with the same dedication in future as well and will also be inspirational for others.
The Chief Minister said that the Education Department was given the target of completing the construction work of SCERT building in two years. The building has been constructed at a cost of Rs 29 crore 25 lakh within the stipulated time period. The construction of SCERT building will help in educational development, teacher training, educational research and overall development of the education system. Preparations to establish virtual and smart classes in hybrid mode in 840 schools of the state The Chief Minister said that along with the construction of SCERT building, its quality also matters a lot. He said that with the start of 442 smart classes built under CSR, there will be more quality in the teaching-learning system in government schools. He said that the government is also working on setting up virtual and smart classes in hybrid mode in 840 schools of the state. Free textbooks are being provided to children from class one to 12 and shoes and bags along with free textbooks are being provided to children from class one to eight. A bicycle scheme for girls entering class nine and a scholarship scheme for meritorious students have been implemented.
He said that we will not let any student of the state lack education in their life. The Chief Minister said that it is the resolve of the state government that no student of the state should be deprived of basic necessities and their studies should not be affected. The government is continuously taking policy decisions to make the education system of Uttarakhand more modern and practical than before. Providing better education to everyone is the priority of the state government. We will not let any student of the state lack education in their life.
From next year, transfer system will be online: Dhan Singh Rawat
Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat said that this year the Uttarakhand Board result was declared on 30 April. This gives children a chance to go to good institutions for higher education. The result for the upcoming academic session will be declared by 20 April. He said that under the guidance of the Chief Minister, transparency has come in the transfer of teachers in the state. Counseling system has been started in transfer. So far, five thousand teachers have been transferred. SCERT and DIET are being strengthened further. From next year, transfer of teachers will also be done through online system.
The Education Minister said that in schools where there are less than 70 percent teachers, teachers will not be relieved until new teachers are appointed. The state government is providing books, clothes, bags, shoes to the students free of cost. Scholarships and free notebooks are also being provided.
Many revolutionary changes are taking place in the field of education through National Education Policy
MLA Umesh Sharma Kau said that the state government is constantly striving for qualitative improvement in the field of education. He said that with the implementation of the National Education Policy, many revolutionary changes are taking place in the field of education. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and the leadership of the Education Minister, work is being done rapidly for the upliftment of education.
Principals and teachers are strong pillars of school education: Banshidhar
Director General of School Education Banshidhar Tiwari thanked the Chief Minister for giving inspiration and new direction to the Education Department. He said that with the construction of SCERT's own building, new dimensions will be achieved in the field of educational development, training and research. He congratulated the principals and students of the schools receiving the award. Director General of Education said that the principals and teachers are the strong pillars of school education. During this, Director SCERT Vandana Garbyal, Director Secondary Education Mahavir Singh Bisht, Director Primary Education Ramkrishna Uniyal etc. were present.