Uttarakhand: CM launches campaign to improve education standard in state
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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a transformation campaign to improve the standard of education in the state's government schools. The main purpose of the campaign launched in Almora was to start smart classes in government schools and equip these institutions with all basic facilities required by students, including safe buildings, clean drinking water, furniture, fans, heaters, sports material and computers, an official said.
New model school
Rawat announced opening of model school each in Kumaon, Garhwal
CM Rawat emphasized the need to motivate teachers who could play a key role in helping the drive achieve its goals by encouraging creativity among students and inculcating human emotions in them. He also announced the opening of one model school each in Kumaon and Garhwal regions to provide quality education to poor and underprivileged children of Classes 6 to 12.
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In Kumaon, school will be opened in Almora
In the Kumaon circle, this model school will be opened in Almora. Rawat asked the district administration to send a proposal about it to the state government after selecting land for the school.