Free education for kids from families earning less than Rs 1.8 lakh per year: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced free-of-cost education for children whose verified family income is less than Rs 1.8 lakh per annum under the state gvernment’s ambitious Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme.
The CM made the announcement while interacting with students who have cracked civil services exam 2020 and JEE (Advanced) 2021 under the government’s ‘Super 100 Programme’, during a state-level felicitation programme in Panchkula. Education minister Kanwar Pal, assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta, and Ambala MP Rattan Lal Kataria were also present.
Talking to the 29 students from poor backgrounds who have cracked JEE (Advanced), the CM said, “All of you are a great example of if you have talent, no one can stop you from achieving your dreams, no matter if you belong to the poor background,” he added.
New policy to replace 3 Rs of education system
The CM said the education system of Lord Macaulay was focused on the ‘Three Rs’: Writing, Reading and Arithmetic, which did not ensure the holistic development of a citizen. “Hence, in a bid to make the younger generation educated along with also inculcating the feeling of nationalism in them, NEP-2020 has been launched,” he said.
KG to PG from this session in Kurukshetra University
Khattar said that as per New Education Policy-2020, educational institutions are being set up in the state in which education will be provided from KG class to PG level. “Initially, we are going to make an arrangement of imparting education from KG to PG in four universities. Kurukshetra University has already started preparing for admission to be given under KG to PG scheme from this academic session that is 2021-22,” he said.
The CM made the announcement while interacting with students who have cracked civil services exam 2020 and JEE (Advanced) 2021 under the government’s ‘Super 100 Programme’, during a state-level felicitation programme in Panchkula. Education minister Kanwar Pal, assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta, and Ambala MP Rattan Lal Kataria were also present.
Congratulating the students who have cleared the civil services exam, Khattar said, “Each one of you should remember that you have decided to opt for civil services as a career option for serving society. During your service period, you will get innumerable opportunities to work in diverse fields. Therefore, I expect each one of you to try your best to achieve excellence to make Haryana proud.”
Talking to the 29 students from poor backgrounds who have cracked JEE (Advanced), the CM said, “All of you are a great example of if you have talent, no one can stop you from achieving your dreams, no matter if you belong to the poor background,” he added.
New policy to replace 3 Rs of education system
The CM said the education system of Lord Macaulay was focused on the ‘Three Rs’: Writing, Reading and Arithmetic, which did not ensure the holistic development of a citizen. “Hence, in a bid to make the younger generation educated along with also inculcating the feeling of nationalism in them, NEP-2020 has been launched,” he said.
KG to PG from this session in Kurukshetra University
Khattar said that as per New Education Policy-2020, educational institutions are being set up in the state in which education will be provided from KG class to PG level. “Initially, we are going to make an arrangement of imparting education from KG to PG in four universities. Kurukshetra University has already started preparing for admission to be given under KG to PG scheme from this academic session that is 2021-22,” he said.
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