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ODISHA Therefore, vegetables crore) in the state. added: “The leadership
5T initiative and fruits grown in ADB has approved a development programme
nutrition gardens will be loan of $112 million with will transform school
BHUBANESWAR, DECEMBER used for mid-day meals an additional grant of heads into agents of
16. The state government to enhance children’s $1 million provided as change. The training
inducted 6,131 newly- nutritional intake,” said technical assistance. The programme will be
appointed secondary the commissioner. state government has organised in small
teachers into an ongoing allotted 250 bighas of batches.”
schools transformation KERALA land in Mangaldoi district.
programme under its Gender-neutral Construction work is MEGHALAYA
5T (team work, technol- uniforms row expected to commence by ECD Mission
ogy, transparency, timely early 2023 and completed
completion leading to KOZHIKODE, DECEMBER 15. by 2027. SHILLONG, DECEMBER 22.
transformation) initiative. Higher education minister “Eastern India’s first The state government has
These teachers have R. Bindu inaugurated the public skills university conceptualised an early
received their appoint- gender-neutral uniform will impart global quality childhood development
ment letters in the past of the K-12 Balussery education to Indian youth, (ECD) programme for the
47 days. Of them, 2,236 Government Girls Higher ensuring employability holistic development of
are arts stream teachers, Secondary School whose and industrial develop- children. The ECD Mission
1,779 science, 829 Hindi, higher secondary classes ment,” tweeted Chandra will be introduced in 1,554
796 Sanskrit and English, include male students. Mohan Patowary, the villages not covered under
and three Telugu language Nearly a dozen schools in state’s industry, commerce the Central government’s
teachers. Kerala have introduced and skills development Integrated Child
Thus far, 1,075 schools new gender-neutral uni- minister. Development Scheme
in the state have adopted forms. programme.
the first phase of the 5T Earlier in the day, WEST BENGAL Addressing a workshop
programme. All govern- a march was staged by School leaders train- to review the state’s early
ment and aided high members of the Muslim ing programme childhood care and educa-
schools will be developed Coordination Committee tion (ECCE) curriculum
in similar fashion in protesting unisex uni- KOLKATA, DECEMBER 18. announced by chief min-
phases. forms. “In a batch of 200 The state government has ister Conrad K. Sangma
girl students and 60 boys, signed an agreement with in the previous budget
DELHI the school authorities the Indian Institute of session of the legislative
Nutrition gardens have asked girl students Management-Calcutta for assembly, the health min-

initiative to wear the uniforms the latter to provide lead- istry’s principal-secretary
Sampath Kumar said:
ership training to 1,300
prescribed for boys. We
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 16. feel it’s a wrong decision principals of government “Implementation of the
The South Delhi Munici- and encourages liberal ide- and government-aided programme requires a col-
pal Corporation (SDMC) ology in the school,” said a primary, secondary and laborative approach from
has established ‘nutrition committee representative, higher secondary schools. the health, social welfare,
gardens’ in 48 of its 568 addressing a press confer- “Under the state educa- education, community
schools to familiarise stu- ence. tion ministry’s Paschim and rural development
dents with the nutritional Banga Samagra Shiksha ministries. Meghalaya lags
value of seasonal fruits ASSAM Mission we intend to pro- behind in most critical
and vegetables. Another ADB skills university vide leadership training health indicators with a
100 gardens are scheduled loan for schools. This is a timely life expectancy rate below
to become operational by and necessary step in the national average. The ECD
the year-end, said SDMC GUWAHATI, DECEMBER 18. right direction,” said Prof. programme designed for
commissioner Gyanesh The Assam Skill Develop- Uttam Kumar Sarkar, the welfare of children un-
Bharti, addressing the ment Mission has signed a director of IIM-Calcutta, til 18 years of age will help
media. loan agreement with Asian welcoming the first batch improve the overall life
“A majority of school Development Bank (ADB) of principals. expectancy of the state’s
children report protein, to establish a skills univer- Speaking on the residents.”
vitamin, calcium and sity at an estimated cost occasion, education Paromita Sengupta with
mineral deficiencies. of $140 million (Rs.1,041 minister Bratya Basu bureau inputs

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