Government to create additional infra to set up Sishu Vatikas in state: Odisha CM

Giving an overview of NEP implementation in Odisha, the chief minister said the current education system will be replaced by 5+3+3+4 system
Speaking at a NEP-2020 workshop, Majhi said Sishu Vatikas will focus on foundational literacy and numeracy for preschoolers without pressure.
Speaking at a NEP-2020 workshop, Majhi said Sishu Vatikas will focus on foundational literacy and numeracy for preschoolers without pressure.
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BHUBANESWAR: The state government will create additional infrastructure to set up Sishu Vatikas or pre-schools under the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday.

Speaking at the three-day national workshop on NEP-2020 here, Majhi said Sishu Vatikas will be opened for preschoolers and the emphasis will be on introducing them to foundational literacy and numeracy without putting any pressure. For this purpose, teachers would be appointed, textbooks prepared and teaching aids provided.

Giving an overview of NEP implementation in Odisha, the chief minister said the current education system will be replaced by 5+3+3+4 system with focus on improving education infrastructure, learning through games and expanding use of technology in education. “The NEP plays an important role in realising the goal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build a developed India. It can prepare students and youth to build a modern and empowered India,” Majhi said.

He further added that the government has started taking steps to strengthen primary education in the state. Under the Godabarish Mishra Adarsh Prathamika Vidyalaya scheme, one school in each panchayat of the state is being developed as a model school. Also, efforts are being made to reduce the dropout rate of tribal students with the help of Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha scheme.

Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan called for preparation of the draft State Curriculum Framework and said the National Curriculum Framework will serve as the basis of it. “The NCERT will have to ensure that the curriculum, syllabus and teaching-learning material are fully contextualised to Odisha’s civilisational and cultural ethos, history, heritage and knowledge traditions. The State Curriculum Framework will be a true embodiment of ‘Odia Asmita’,” Pradhan added.

Elaborating on Sishu Vatika (which is the regional adaptation of Bal Vatika concept), he said a child on attaining age 3, will enter Sishu Vatika-1, and at age 4 they will enter Sishu Vatika-2. Similarly, on attaining 5 years of age, children will enter Sishu Vatika-3.

He urged Chief Minister Majhi to launch the primary education under NEP format on any auspicious date in April this year for enrolment of children attaining 5 years age into Sishu Vatika-3 at 63,000 schools. He urged the chief minister to travel along with him to 50,000 villages in the state in May-June to check why students are dropping out of the education system and what can be done to prevent it.

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