Dehradun,pkgnews24.com, New education policy will be implemented in Uttarakhand on 12th July. New National Education Policy-2020 will be started in primary education under school education first in the state. The preparation of which has been completed by the Department of School Education. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will formally launch the new education policy in the state by inaugurating Balvatikas at the Directorate General of Education. With this, Uttarakhand will become the first state in the country to implement NEP. In all the districts of the state, regional MLAs and local public representatives will inaugurate Balvatikas in a big way in the identified co-located Anganwadi centers at the block level, in which educationists, parents and students will be involved. Along with this, in the first phase, operation of Balvatika classes will start in five thousand Anganwadi centers operating in primary schools under the Education Department.
School Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat informed that on July 12, the National Education Policy-2020 will be implemented in the state. The new education policy in the state will be launched by the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Directorate General of Education, Dehradun. On this occasion, the Chief Minister will formally inaugurate the Balwatikas. With this, Uttarakhand will become the first state in the country to implement NEP. He said that Balvatikas would be started in the identified co-located Anganwadi centers in the presence of regional MLAs and local public representatives at the block level. In which educationists, parents and students will also be present. Dr. Rawat informed that more than twenty thousand Anganwadi centers are being operated in the state. Out of which, in the first phase, operation of kindergarten classes under NEP will be started in five thousand Anganwadi centers operating in government primary schools under the education department. Dr. Rawat informed that all the preparations have been completed by the School Education Department for the implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in the state. He said that the newly constructed building of Directorate of Elementary Education would be inaugurated by the Chief Minister on the inauguration of Balvatika classes. Along with this, foundation stone of SCERT building will also be laid. Dr. Rawat said that instructions have been given to the departmental officers for the successful implementation of the programme.
Dehradun. School Education Minister Dr. Rawat informed that 20 thousand 67 Anganwadi centers are approved in the state, out of which 20 thousand 17 Anganwadi centers are being operated, in which 14555 Anganwadi workers are posted. Apart from this, 14249 assistants and 4941 mini Anganwadi workers are appointed in Anganwadi centers. Dr. Rawat informed that at the pre-primary level in the state, children will be educated in Balwatikas under the provisions of NEP. For which the syllabus has been prepared. He informed that the State Council of Educational Research and Training has handbooks for Anganwadi workers and teachers, three exercise books for children.