Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Tuesday informed the Legislative Council that draft bills are being prepared to regulate pre-primary segments and private coaching classes across the state. Emphasising that the government is making several landmark decisions to bring comprehensive reforms to the state’s education system, the Minister stated that the current focus remains on regulating pre-primary and private coaching institutes, upgrading basic school in…
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Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) There has been a substantial decline in school dropout rates in Gujarat over the past two decades, and the credit for this goes to two flagship schemes of the Gujarat government, namely ‘Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav’. The announcement was made by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel during the three-day education festival organised to boost student enrollment and raise awareness about education.Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the event at the historic …
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) The state-wide ‘Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav and Shala Praveshotsav 2026’ has concluded with more than 16.35 lakh students enrolling in schools over a three-day period, marking one of the largest education enrolment drives undertaken in Gujarat. The programme, held from June 23 to 25, covered 25,625 villages and 37,211 schools across the state.On the final day alone, activities were organised in 8,287 villages and 12,495 schools, with 27,959 dignitaries, including publ…
Gandhinagar, June 24 (IANS) More than 11.20 lakh students have been enrolled across Gujarat in the first two days of the state government’s ‘Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav and Shala Praveshotsav 2026’ campaign, with the enrolment drive covering over 17,000 villages and nearly 25,000 schools, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The second day of the annual school enrolment campaign saw programmes organised in 8,173 villages and 11,987 schools across the state.A total of 29,682 dignitari…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Lakhs of children enrolled in schools across Gujarat on the opening day of the three-day ‘Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav and Shala Praveshotsav 2026’, as the state government launched a fresh drive to increase enrolment, improve literacy and bring every child into the formal education system. The 24th edition of the annual enrolment campaign was formally inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from the B.N. High School in Vadnagar, where Prime Minister Narendra…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Gujarat’s flagship school enrolment campaigns, Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Rath Yatra, have completed 23 years, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stating that the initiatives have evolved from government programmes into a broad-based social movement that has reshaped access to education across the state. In an article released on the occasion, Patel reflected on the origins of the campaigns and their role in improving educational participation, particularl…
Mehsana, June 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday launched the 24th statewide ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ (school enrolment drive) from B.N. High School in Vadnagar, the school where Prime Minister Narendra Modi received education, and called for sustained efforts to ensure that every child gets basic education.The launch event, held at the historic school in Mehsana district, saw the enrolment of around 390 children as part of the state’s annual drive to promote universal schoo…
Gandhinagar, March 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday disbursed scholarships worth Rs 354 crore to more than 13.96 lakh students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at an event held in Gandhinagar, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The funds were distributed to beneficiaries under SSIP 2.0, Namo Lakshmi Yojana, Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana, Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Merit Scholarship, and Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Merit Scholarship, with the money credited directly into s…
Gandhinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced that under the Namo Laxmi Scheme, it will provide financial assistance of Rs 1,250 crore in the 2025-26 academic year to more than 12 lakh girls studying in secondary and higher secondary education.The scheme aims to ensure that financial constraints do not prevent girls from completing their education after primary schooling, according to the State Education Department.The initiative was launched under the guidance of Chief …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As the country marks 11 years since the launch of the flagship ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ programme, reflections have emerged on how the initiative took shape long before it became a nationwide movement, with its blueprint laid in Gujarat. Highlighting this journey, ‘Modi Archive’, a popular social media handle on X, noted that January 22, 2026, marks 11 years since the launch of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, describing it as a landmark effort by Prime Minister Naren…