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  • BJP MP Sushil Modi comes to rescue Bihar boy’s education dreams

    By Express News Service

    PATNA: Sonu Kumar’s family members are elated over former Bihar deputy chief minister and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi’s assurances that Sonu would get admission in a Navodaya Vidyalaya.

    Sushil Modi met Sonu and his family members at his native village in Nalanda district on Tuesday, three days after the chief minister Nitish’s visit when Sonu had requested Nitish to make arrangements for his proper studies.

    Sushil Modi said that Sonu would not only get admission in a Navolaya Vidyalaya but also be paid Rs.2,000 per month as financial assistance for his studies.

    The senior BJP leader shared the pictures of his visit to Sonu’s house on social media.

    11-year-old Sonu hogged the limelight when he had requested Nitish during his visit to his native village Kalyan Bigha in Nalanda district on May 14 to make arrangements for his studies as his parents were not taking proper care of his studies.

    “Sir, Suniye. Mein padhna chahta hun. Mere pariwar ke log support nahi karte hain. Aap mera admission kisi private school mein karwa dijiye (Sir, listen to me. I want to study. But my parents are not cooperating me. Kindly ensure my admission in a private school),” Sonu said while drawing the chief minister’s attention.

    Sonu, a resident of Nima Kaul village under Harnaut block in Nalanda district, revealed that his father Ranvijay Yadav used to sell curd and other dairy items to earn livelihood. 

    “I have to give tuition to my juniors to meet the expenses,” he had told the CM.

    Taken aback over the minor boy’s candid revealation, Nitish had directed the district magistrate in-charge of Nalanda to take care of Sonu’s problems. Sushil Modi’s assurance has come as a great relief for the family.

  • 33 crores. Navodaya Vidyalaya is being built in Behera Kusmi at the cost of

    Bemetara district has been recognized as an Education District. Before the formation of Revenue District, Bemetara was known as Education District. Many achievements have been made in the field of education in the district. Well-known educational institutions exist in the district. In this series, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is also running in Khilora village of the district. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Bhawan is under construction in Village Bahera (Kusmi). At present, 30 acres is being constructed by the Central Public Works Department at Bahera (Kusmi) at a cost of 33 crores. With its completion, more links will be added in the field of education. It is likely to be completed by December 2021. The building has been completed and the work of interior decoration is going on. Officials said that the construction work has been affected due to the Corona lockdown.

  • Centre sets the ball rolling for adoption of Sainik school model in Navodaya Vidyalayas

    Express News Service
    NEW DELHI: Nearly a month after the Union Finance Minister announced the setting up of 100 Sainik schools across India on PPP mode, balls have been set rolling to introduce the pattern in about 25 Navodaya schools in several states on a pilot basis. 

    Under the plan, initiated by the Prime Minister’s office in 2017, at least one school in each district of the country will be run on the pattern of existing Sainik schools to develop “the ethos of national spirit, indomitable courage, an unfailing commitment to values of respect for country and society and imbibe the importance of physical fitness and embody the national pride”.

    As per the plan, while the current 36 Sainik schools under the defence ministry will be renamed as Rashtriya Sainik schools, others incorporating its elements will be known as “Sankalp group of sainik schools”.

    The Union Ministry of Education, three years ago, had suggested that Navodaya Vidyalaya—the residential schools from classes 6 to 12 largely for students from rural areas—could adapt to the model.

    There are about 660 Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country, in every state except for Tamil Nadu. Under the latest plan, five schools each in all five regions will adapt the Sainik School model.

    Vinayak Garg, NV Samiti commissioner could not be available for comments despite attempts to reach him but officials in the education ministry said that it is being “examined whether the model can be adopted for these set of schools.”

    “We are meant to study the best practices in the education ecosystem and adopt them wherever possible,” said an official in the school education and literacy department.

    In her Budget speech last month, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that the government will set up 100 new Sainik schools in partnership with NGOs, private schools, and states.

    Some educationists, meanwhile, questioned the move to “upgrade the Navodaya schools”.

    “In my view, Sainik school and Navodaya school serve very different and distinct purposes and there is no need to merge their values as bringing quality and discipline cannot be achieved by simply making other schools into Sainik schools,” said educationist Anjela Taneja.

    “Students from rural areas need to be encouraged as much to enter other professions as defence services,” she said and added that it was perplexing why the private sector should be roped in to set up or upgrade into Sainik schools.