Centre, states to identify out-of-school kids

New Delhi: The Centre and state governments have resolved to identify the number of children out of school in the country, Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said.

He was speaking at the 65th Cabinet Advisory Board of Education (CABE) meeting  here on Monday.

“The Centre and state governments have resolved to launch “Operation Digital Board” and also initiate a scheme to identify out of school children from September, 2018,” he told reporters.

The committee also passed a resolution to improve the quality of education by joint coopertaion of by Centre, state, CSR, and community.

“We are committed to ensure quality, equity, accessibility, accountability and affordability in education by pro-active action and plan,” another resolution passed by the committee stated.

The participants deliberated on several aspects of different level of education and how efforts can be made to improve educational levels of the students.

Speaking on the occasion Javadekar emphasised that education is a national agenda which empowers the individual, family, society and the nation. He highlighted some recent steps such as codification of learning outcomes, national academic depository, digital initiatives that strength education, training of 15 lakh untrained teachers, re-introduction of Class 10 board examinations, and the status of no detention policy. He endorsed that the States requirements of additional funds is well justified.

Participating in the meeting, minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi suggested introduction of career counselling from Class 9. She suggested employing women drivers and helpers in school bus.