All-round

development of children via sports, arts and life skills: Minister Sandeep

Singh

Emphasis

on smart classes, digital libraries and ICT labs has brought about major change

in council schools

Digital

libraries in 1,129 schools, education with modern technology; Sandeep Singh

746

Kasturba Vidyalayas operational to promote girls' education, with plans to

expand them to every block

Lucknow,

17 May (HS): In a state-level programme chaired by Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath held at Lok Bhavan auditorium on Sunday, the honorarium of 24,717

part-time instructors working under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan under the Basic

Education Department was increased from Rs 9,000 to Rs 17,000 per month,

implementing an increase in the honorarium. On this occasion, 14 selected

instructors were honoured by distributing symbolic cheques. Deputy Chief

Minister Brajesh Pathak, Cabinet Minister Manoj Pandey and Minister of State

for Basic Education (Independent Charge) Sandeep Singh, along with other public

representatives and senior officials were present in the programme.

The

program also saw the release of the Holistic Report Card, designed

for students from Bal Vatika to Grade 8. It provides a comprehensive assessment

of students' academic performance as well as various dimensions of their

physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and personality development.

Addressing

the programme, Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh said that this event is

an opportunity to honour the dedication, hard work and invaluable contribution

of thousands of education warriors in nation building. He said that despite

limited resources, part-time instructors are keeping the flame of education

burning and connecting children with important subjects like sports, arts,

discipline, values and life skills, which lay the foundation of a strong

nation. He informed that currently, 9,645 instructors are working for health

and physical education and 6,192 instructors are working for work experience

education in the state, who are playing an important role in the all-round

development of students in schools.

Minister

Singh said that in the year 2022, the honorarium was increased from Rs 7,000 to

Rs 9,000, which has now been increased to Rs 17,000 per month, which is a proof

of the government's commitment. Referring to the extensive reforms in the

education sector in the state, he said that council schools have been equipped

with facilities like smart class, digital library, ICT lab and modern library,

due to which these schools have emerged as centers of innovation. Currently,

digital libraries are operating in 1,129 schools, where study material is being

made available to the students through modern technology.

Minister

Singh said that 746 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas are operating in the

state and a plan is being worked out to establish residential schools for girls

in all the remaining blocks. Furthermore, 1,64,882 children have been provided

free assistive devices, which has promoted inclusive education. To ensure

transparency in the education sector, the government has effectively

implemented the DBT system, through which benefits to students are being

transferred directly to their bank accounts. He also said that education has

been made a primary vehicle for social change and the overall development of

the state, rather than just a scheme.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi