Education / Centre-State Partnership Vital to Future-Ready Education for Viksit Bharat 2047: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, July 22: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday emphasised that the Centre and States are equal partners in building a future-ready education system for Viksit Bharat 2047. He was addressing the two-day Conclave of State and UT Education Ministers convened to review Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), held at the ICAR National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), New Delhi, officials said.

आज @EduMinOfIndia द्वारा आयोजित विभिन्न राज्यों के शिक्षा मंत्रियों के दो दिवसीय सम्मेलन को संबोधित किया। इस अवसर पर आगामी 29 जुलाई को राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति (NEP) 2020 के क्रियान्वयन के छह वर्ष पूर्ण होने के संदर्भ में समग्र शिक्षा, PM SHRI, PM POSHAN, NIPUN सहित School Education… pic.twitter.com/sfsfjaW03l

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Pradhan said the Conclave provides a vital platform for cooperation, knowledge sharing, and effective implementation of schemes aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He noted that the deliberations would reinforce collective commitment towards inclusive, high-quality school education and contribute to the upcoming PRAGATI review chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Highlighting progress made in school education, the Minister cited flagship programmes such as Samagra Shiksha, PM SHRI, NIPUN Bharat, PM POSHAN and ULLAS. He urged States and UTs to continue working together to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy, empower teachers, leverage technology and AI, promote innovation, and ensure holistic development of every learner. He also stressed the importance of promoting mother tongue and multilingualism to improve learning outcomes.

The Conclave aims to advance the shared vision of an equitable, inclusive and quality school education system, contributing to the realisation of Viksit Bharat 2047. Education Ministers of States and UTs reaffirmed the importance of Centre–State collaboration, knowledge sharing and the shared commitment to ensuring equitable, inclusive and quality education for every learner.
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The first day featured presentations by Additional Secretary, DoSEL, Dheeraj Sahu, on Samagra Shiksha and issues for consideration under the PRAGATI framework, and Deputy Director General, DoSEL, Dr. Pankaj K.P. Shreyaskar, on the status of educational indicators in States and UTs. Joint Secretary Dr. Amarpreet Duggal and Economic Advisor A. Srija also participated in the proceedings along with senior officials from the Union Ministry of Education and the States.

Pradhan concluded that the collective efforts of Centre and States will help realise the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 by creating a future-ready, inclusive, and high-quality school education system.