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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Education foundation of developed society: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, ET Education
Advt Advt Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that education is the foundational pillar of a developed society and a progressive state. He emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always given special importance to schools, teachers, and the second day of the Kanya KelavMahotsav and Shala Praveshotsav 2025, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Beej, Chief Minister Patel visited the Primary School in Pundrasan village, Gandhinagar district. He welcomed 197 children into the school by gifting them educational kits. The Chief Minister also interacted affectionately with the young children, encouraging them to pursue learning with enthusiasm, said highlighted that to raise awareness about the importance and necessity of education and to build an educated future generation in Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi launched the statewide Shala Praveshotsav initiative in 2003. As a result of this sustained effort, parents and communities today have come to deeply understand and value the role of Chief Minister stated that the Gujarat Government has launched several education-focused schemes to ensure no child is deprived of schooling due to financial challenges. He urged parents to utilise these schemes and take responsibility for their children's education. He noted that government schools are now equipped with modern facilities, such as smart classrooms, and that improved teaching methods have led many students to shift from private to government schools. The Chief Minister also highlighted that communities are actively working to promote education, with the state government extending full support to such Chief Minister emphasised that teachers and School Management Committees (SMCs) should work with dedication and thoughtful planning to transform their village schools into model institutions by enhancing the quality of education. He also urged parents to ensure that their children attend school regularly and to provide active support for their learning. He stated that these children represent the future generation of Gujarat and will play a vital role in building a Viksit Bharat through a Viksit Minister Patel welcomed 197 children into school at Pundrasan Primary School, including 53 from Anganwadi, 54 from Balvatika, 48 from Class 1, and 42 from Classes 8-9. He also felicitated nine outstanding students for their excellence at various levels. He also visited the school's smart classroom, planted a tree, and heard inspiring speeches from students on girls' education and social event was attended by Gandhinagar South MLA Shri Alpesh Thakor, District Education Committee Chairperson Hansaben Patel, Pundrasan village Sarpanch Punaji Thakor, Gandhinagar District Collector Mehul Dave, District Development Officer Shri BJ Patel, and other officials, villagers, and students.


India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Education foundation of developed society: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 27 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that education is the foundational pillar of a developed society and a progressive state. He emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always given special importance to schools, teachers, and education. On the second day of the Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav and Shala Praveshotsav 2025, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Beej, Chief Minister Patel visited the Primary School in Pundrasan village, Gandhinagar district. He welcomed 197 children into the school by gifting them educational kits. The Chief Minister also interacted affectionately with the young children, encouraging them to pursue learning with enthusiasm, said release. CM highlighted that to raise awareness about the importance and necessity of education and to build an educated future generation in Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi launched the statewide Shala Praveshotsav initiative in 2003. As a result of this sustained effort, parents and communities today have come to deeply understand and value the role of education. The Chief Minister stated that the Gujarat Government has launched several education-focused schemes to ensure no child is deprived of schooling due to financial challenges. He urged parents to utilise these schemes and take responsibility for their children's education. He noted that government schools are now equipped with modern facilities, such as smart classrooms, and that improved teaching methods have led many students to shift from private to government schools. The Chief Minister also highlighted that communities are actively working to promote education, with the state government extending full support to such efforts. The Chief Minister emphasised that teachers and School Management Committees (SMCs) should work with dedication and thoughtful planning to transform their village schools into model institutions by enhancing the quality of education. He also urged parents to ensure that their children attend school regularly and to provide active support for their learning. He stated that these children represent the future generation of Gujarat and will play a vital role in building a Viksit Bharat through a Viksit Gujarat. Chief Minister Patel welcomed 197 children into school at Pundrasan Primary School, including 53 from Anganwadi, 54 from Balvatika, 48 from Class 1, and 42 from Classes 8-9. He also felicitated nine outstanding students for their excellence at various levels. He also visited the school's smart classroom, planted a tree, and heard inspiring speeches from students on girls' education and social upliftment. The event was attended by Gandhinagar South MLA Shri Alpesh Thakor, District Education Committee Chairperson Hansaben Patel, Pundrasan village Sarpanch Punaji Thakor, Gandhinagar District Collector Mehul Dave, District Development Officer Shri BJ Patel, and other officials, villagers, and students. (ANI)

New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
'AAP politicising school management committees to plant party workers,' alleges Punjab LoP Bajwa
CHANDIGARH: Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, today lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of the "gross misuse of administrative authority" by politicising the reconstitution of School Management Committees (SMCs) for the 2025–2027 term. According to written instructions issued by the state's education department, school heads have been directed to coordinate with Block Primary Education Officers to submit details of newly constituted SMCs. However, Bajwa alleged that the so-called 'education experts', to be appointed as members, must be chosen from department-supplied lists that are 'stacked with AAP workers chosen on the basis of political loyalty, not professional merit.' 'Instead of empowering local communities, the AAP government is shamelessly using SMCs to install their political cadre at the grassroots level of education,' Bajwa alleged, pointing to a deeply troubling instruction that explicitly demands members be picked from pre-fixed lists aligned with assembly constituencies.


Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Three-day annual school enrolment drive in Gujarat to kick off on June 26
The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced revised a schedule for Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani, a three-day annual statewide drive to promote enrolment of eligible students, and set a target of getting 25.75 lakh enroled for the 2025-26 academic session. The 23rd edition of the drive, earlier scheduled for June 18-20, will now be held from June 26 to 28. The dates have been revised owing to bypolls in Kadi and Visavadar assemblies on June 19, gram panchayat election for 8,326 villages across the state on June 22 and counting of votes scheduled for June 25. The drive will be held in 1,529 government secondary and higher secondary schools, 5,134 grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools and 31,824 government primary schools across the state. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday chaired an orientation meeting in Gandhinagar with ministers, office-bearers and around 400 IAS, IPS, and IFS officers and others who will be a part of the three-day exercise. As per Education Department estimates, 8.75 lakh students are eligible for admissions in Balvatika, 10.50 lakh for admission in Class 9 and 6.5 lakh for admissions in Class 10 and 11. Speaking at the orientation meeting, Education Minister Kuber Dindor said that the state government is focusing on admission of students to Class 9, 10 and 11 for this year's Shala Praveshotsav. Chief Secretary Pankaj Joshi said that Shala Praveshotsav is not limited to the Education Department but has become a 'mission-mode' festival, which connects all departments. He also advocated social audit based on feedbacks through meetings with School Management Committees (SMCs). This exercise was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2002, during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. As part of the exercise, officials visit schools to assess works done by the SMCs, School Management and Development Committees (SMDCs), and School Management Teams. As per the National Education Policy 2020, local communities are also involved to help organise meetings with the SMCs and SMDCs. Visting teams ensure that SMCs and SMDCs comprise active and interested members, explain the importance of such commiteess and its role in improving the quality of education, monitor the use of smart classes and progress of children, create awareness among parents about their children's education, and ensure that students go to their schools regularly.


Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Gujarat orders reconstitution of school management committees in primary schools
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt has directed the reconstitution of school management committees (SMCs) in all govt primary schools during the first week of the new academic session 2025-26. The last formation was carried out in 2023-24, and as per the RTE Act , SMCs must be reconstituted every two years. Each SMC will consist of 12 members, with 75% (i.e., 9 members) being parents or guardians of children currently studying in the school. Equal representation must be ensured for parents of children from disadvantaged and weaker sections. The remaining 25% will include one elected local authority member (gram panchayat or nagar shikshan samiti), one teacher from the school, one local educationist nominated by the parent members, and one local mason (kadiyo). If no mason is available in the village, one from a nearby village will be appointed. The president of the SMC will appoint the mason. From the parent members, a chairperson and vice-chairperson will be selected. The school principal, or the most senior teacher if the principal is not available, will serve as the SMC secretary. After completion, each CRC coordinator must submit a certificate of SMC reconstitution to the BRC, who will forward a consolidated report to the district project coordinator, and finally to the office of Samagra Shiksha.