Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 launched key initiatives in the education sector while speaking at ‘Shikshak Parv 2021’ conclave, asserting that they will play an important role in shaping India of the future.
‘Shikshak Parv 2021’ is being celebrated to honour the contribution of teachers, learning during pandemics, new initiatives under NEP 2020 among others. Modi addressed teachers and students during the inaugural conclave of ‘Shikshak Parv’ via video-conferencing. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is celebrating Shikshak Parv, 2021 from September 5-17 in recognition of the valuable contributions of teachers and to take National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 a step forward. Modi launched five initiatives on the occasion, including Indian sign language dictionary of 10,000 words, talking books (audiobooks for visually impaired), school quality assessment and accreditation framework (SQAAF) of CBSE, NISHTHA teachers’ training programme for NIPUN Bharat, and Vidyanjali portal for facilitating education volunteers, donors and CSR contributors for school development. According to Prime Minister Modi, this will bring in an educational revolution & place the Indian education system on the global map.
