Itanagar, Oct 26: The training program on sensitization of various schemes of Samagra Shiksha : Integrated Scheme for School Education,  for  1st Batch of Zila Parishad Chairpersons, Zila Parishad members of 13 districts and Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chief Councilors and Corporators of Itanagar Municipal Corporation and Pasighat was formally inaugurated by Minister Education, Taba Tedir at the Dorjee Khandu  State Convention Centre, Itanagar today.
Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Tedir praised the Pema Khandu government for introducing the best education policy till date that focused mainly on training of teachers which was never done before. He also informed PRI members to comprehend the New Education Policy to boost the development of society. Tedir further asked them to create awareness at the grassroot level on the schemes of the Samagra shiksha.  He requested the participants to take full advantage of the sensitization programme for the betterment of society.
Earlier, Soumya Saurabh, Special Secretary, Elementary education said that since the National Education Policy commits to universal access to quality early childhood education to all children under 6 years of age, the state government has decided to open 300 Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) in the state. She also said that the problem of drop out from the school needed to be minimized. She appreciated the state government to have introduced the Mission Shiksha with a vision to provide good quality education to the students in an improved educational environment and uplifting and morale of teachers.
The date of the 2nd batch for the sensitization programme has been scheduled for October 28.

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