New Delhi, Jan 9: Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a day-long consultation meeting on Samagra Shiksha 3.0 – Reimagining Samagra Shiksha at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan here on Friday, officials said.

The meeting brought together senior officials, State representatives, and education experts to deliberate on the roadmap for the next phase of the flagship school education scheme, they added.

Together with Shri @jayantrld ji co-chaired the Consultation Meeting for re-imagining Samagra Shiksha.

Appreciate the enthusiastic participation and valuable suggestions of academic experts, senior officials of sectoral Ministries, @EduMinOfIndia and from the 11 participating… pic.twitter.com/E0CMSE3ijK

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 9, 2026

Addressing the gathering, Minister Pradhan underlined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, stressing that universal access to quality education and achieving 100 per cent enrolment up to Class XII are critical milestones.

The Minister emphasised bridging learning gaps, reducing dropouts, improving nutrition outcomes, and strengthening teacher capacity as collective responsibilities for building a robust human capital base.

Highlighting the importance of technology integration and holistic student development, Pradhan said schools must once again be entrusted to society to foster critical skills and values rooted in Bharatiyata. He noted that five years after the launch of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the country is entering a new phase of educational reform aligned with national development goals.

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The Minister urged stakeholders to prepare a comprehensive annual plan for 2026–27 and take forward Samagra Shiksha 3.0 as a nationwide movement. He lauded the enthusiastic participation and valuable suggestions of experts, officials, and representatives from the 11 States and UTs, adding that the convergence of ideas would strengthen collective capacity.

Samagra Shiksha, launched as an integrated centrally sponsored scheme, represents a paradigm shift in school education by covering the entire continuum from pre-primary to senior secondary level without segmentation.

The meeting was attended by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Education; Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, School Education and Literacy; Dr. Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education; senior officials of the Ministry; and State Education Secretaries and Project Directors from 11 States and Union Territories.