‘Aao School Chalein Campaign’: 14.5% increase in enrolment in J&K in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21

Student mentorship programme has been launched for teachers in UT which focuses on student performance in academics

September 5, 2022

Enrolment up in J&K schools, says LG Manoj Sinha

As a part of the National Education Policy (NEP), a new enrolment drive to bring the children to schools under ‘Aao School Chalein Campaign‘ witnessed a 14.5 percent increase in the enrolment in Jammu and Kashmir in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.

“A total of 1,65,000 students have been enrolled in various schools of J&K Union Territory. Under the unique initiative of the School Education Department, TALAASH Survey was launched. Through this initiative, 20 lakh children have been surveyed and out of which, 93,508 students have been found out of school or never enrolled.

“Mainstreaming of out-of-school children has been initiated in the appropriate age schools. We are committed to providing education with a value system to all meritorious students,” the Lt Governor said.

The Lt. Governor said that the focus is also laid on vulnerable segments for enrolment of students in pre-primary classes and primary classes which includes nomadic children, children of far-flung areas, girls, and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories.

He said at least 100 best teachers, and lecturers of Jammu and Kashmir are being sent outside the Union Territory for training this year, who shall act as master trainers, and mentor teachers, and will work to improve the cognitive skill of the mapped children.

“For capacity building of teachers, a student mentorship programme, Student & Teacher Engagement for Educational Reinforcement (STEER) has been launched in the UT which focuses on student performance in academics and to strengthen the learning outcome,” the Lt. Governor added.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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