Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Sunday that to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of making India a developed nation by 2047, the education system in the state is being strengthened.
He said the state government was committed to making Haryana a leading state in the field of education. The goal has been set to fully implement the new National Education Policy (NEP) in the state. The government will establish 10 new IMTs in the state which will provide employment opportunities to lakhs of youth.
Chief Minister Saini was speaking at the programme organized on the occasion of the 75th foundation year of the local Saini Shikshan Sansthan as the chief guest. He congratulated and extended best wishes to the institution for its commendable contribution in the field of education with a spirit of dedication. He said the institution has completed a glorious 75 years of spreading the light of education in society.
On this occasion, the chief minister inaugurated the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Shiksha Sadan and laid the foundation stone for a new building of Saini Public School. He said Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, the pioneer of social revolution and India’s first woman teacher Savitribai Phule, are the jewels of the Saini community. They worked in the field of women’s education and struggled lifelong for the upliftment of weaker sections. They continuously raised their voice for the education of girls, widow remarriage, and the upliftment of deprived sections.
Saini said following the path shown by great personalities like Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, the government is working with the spirit of “Haryana Ek – Haryanvi Ek”. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule had said only education can uplift a person and society. Along with his wife Savitribai Phule, he opened India’s first girls’ school in Pune. The lamp of education instilled self-confidence among women, backward and deprived sections. The descendants of Maharaja Surasena, the Saini community, have a glorious and ancient history.
Saini said under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, enrollment of all children in schools has been ensured in the state. Digital education, smart classrooms, tablet distribution and e-learning have been promoted in schools. Putting into practice the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” campaign, facilities like safe transport for girl students, scholarships and sanitation have been increased. Establishment of excellent model schools in every block, imparting education in artificial intelligence, coding, and digital skills to children, linking skill development programmes from school level, and promoting research and innovation in higher education are being done.