The recent disclosure in the parliament that J&K has been given Rs 40,844.38 lakh under Samagra Shiksha for elementary education for the past three financial years and this year is a vote of confidence in boosting educational development in the Union Territory.
The amount sanctioned for the flagship education scheme will not only motivate thousands of students studying in Government schools but also bring a smile on the face of parents residing in the remote areas of J&K.
Samagra Shiksha, a pan India scheme, covers pre-primary to XII and will give a boost to the educational infrastructure in the state.
The allocation of funds for free uniform and books for eligible children, special training for out of school children, and strengthening school infrastructure will meet the desired outcomes under the National Education Policy 2020.
The recent developments in the far-flung areas of J&K, where new school buildings have come up under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, has saved thousands of students from sitting in dilapidated classrooms.
This shows that the government has been able to take education to the doorsteps of the lacunae-drenched areas of the Union Territory.
This move by the government is also a vote of confidence in front of the people of J&K that the money allocated for various developmental schemes has been utilized for the public welfare.
The setting up of Vidya Samiksha Kendra for monitoring the implementation of the scheme is a step in the right direction.
Education has the maximum contribution in the socio-economic development of the country. The present government is providing qualitative education to the people of J&K.
With more than 98 percent school enrolment rate in J&K, this allocation will empower the people of Jammu and Kashmir and take the country towards its second century of growth and development.
