Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat’s Education Department has prevented more than 1.67 lakh children identified as being at risk of dropping out from leaving school and has brought over 90,000 former dropouts back into classrooms through technology-driven interventions, according to state government data released on Thursday. The figures were highlighted as Gujarat launched the 24th edition of its annual ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ (School Enrolment Drive), a programme that the state government says h…
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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…
Gandhinagar, June 22 (IANS) The number of girl students maintaining at least 80 per cent attendance in Gujarat’s secondary and higher secondary schools has increased by 73 per cent over the past year, while attendance in science stream classrooms has risen by 125 per cent, according to data monitored through the state’s Vidya Samiksha Kendra.Figures released by the state government on Monday showed that the number of girls in Classes 9 to 12 recording at least 80 per cent attendance rose from 1,…
Gandhinagar, June 19 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said that the foundation for a developed India has been strongly established over the past 12 years, as he addressed the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sammelan’ held in Gandhinagar on the occasion marking 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure. The programme brought together senior representatives, including Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.According to officials, the…
Gandhinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) More than 15.27 lakh students across Gujarat will appear for the Class 10 and 12 board examinations beginning on February 26, following a comprehensive review of preparedness by the state government in Gandhinagar.The review meeting on Thursday, chaired by Education Minister Dr Pradyuman Vaja at the Vidya Samiksha Kendra, was attended by Minister of State for Education Rivaba Jadeja, senior officials of the Education Department, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Seconda…