PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Vandana Gabriyal has claimed that out of the 202 targets given to the School Education department on the Sarthak Tracker for the effective implementation of the National Education Policy-2020 by the Government of India, 71 targets have been achieved, while work is going on at war footing on 111 targets. She said that work is being done to ensure the timely and effective implementation of the provisions of the NEP-2020 in the State.
Gabriyal said 71 targets that have been achieved in the State, include kindergartens, curriculum frameworks, skills-based training and continuous professional development for teachers. Work on 111 targets is underway. She said work on the remaining 20 targets will commence after guidelines are issued by the Government of India. Gabriyal added that, in accordance with the targets set by the GOI, kindergartens are being operated in all 5,982 co-located Anganwadi centers in the State whereas a total of 14 model kindergartens have been established in SCERT and all 13 District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs).
She informed that for the effective operation of Balvatika classes, 11,196 Anganwadi workers, teachers and departmental officials were trained in two phases through virtual studios. To make the early education of children enjoyable and activity-based, a ‘magic box’ has been made available in all primary schools, which includes 27 types of toys and 13 types of teaching materials. In addition, the school readiness module ‘Aarohi’ has been implemented in all schools.
The Director informed that as per the goals of the Nipun Bharat Mission, booklets related to basic literacy and numeracy are being developed and taught in schools, which are being regularly monitored through the ‘Pragati App’.
She informed that a special campaign is also underway to increase student enrolment and to connect dropout children with the mainstream. So far, 3,198 dropout children in the age group of 6 to 14 years have been identified and re-connected with education through bridge courses. Whereas, out of 5,086 children with special needs, 354 children have been provided home-based education, she added.
