Free text books distributes among students on Children’s Day

            Srinagar, November 14 (Scoop News) – Like other parts of the country the Children’s Day which is also the birth day of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was also celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir. In this connection, a grand function was today held in Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothibagh, and Srinagar where Minister for Education, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed was chief guest.

            Addressing students, the Minister said that Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru had a great love and affection with the children, so he was called Chacha Nehru by the children. He further said that Ist Prime Minister of India was not only a great statesman, politician, historian and writer but he is being treated an architect of the modern India.

            By going through his autobiography and other writings, one comes to know about his role in liberating the country from the clutches of a foreign country.

            Peerzada further highlighted the role played by the first Prime Minister of Indian after Independence. He said our country is still running on the same policies framed during his tenure. He further said that his two outstanding policies i.e, five year plan and non alignment movement will always be remembered. He appreciated the role played by Pt. Nehru, Marshal Tetto and Col Nasir for Non-Align Movement. He further said that due to his framed economic policies India presently is very strong on the economic front. He said that India is far ahead of other countries in the fields of Information Technology and Scientific research etc.

            Peerzada Sayeed said that our State is very backward particularly literary ratio of the State is very low in comparison to other States. He said the Government has taken a number of steps by launching many schemes like midday meals to increase the literary ratio in the State. He said in this connection one more mile stone is distribution of free of cost text books among the students from first primary to 8th Class studying in Government schools, has been started from today this year. He said these books will be distributed in all the Government School coming under winter zone. He hoped that by launching this scheme, the poor students would be get benefited.

            He said that it is very unfortunate that some disgruntled elements were bent upon to disrupt the precious academic career of the students, who ignored the consequence and bad repercussions. He said, however, by the grace of God, all the schools particularly in the rural areas remained open and there was about 90 percent attendance in rural areas. He congratulated the parents, teachers and students for coop eating with the Government and saving the precious academic year of the students and thwarted the nefarious designs of the disgruntled elements.

            Peerzada appealed to the people to keep education sector away from any controversy for the benefit of the student community.

            He further said the Government is considering to restrict the winter vacations to one month from Class 9th 12th so the students academically benefited and are able to compete with students of the rest of the Country.

            On this occasion, the Minister distributed 164 text book sets free of cost among the students from Ist Primary to 8th class.

            Secretary, BOSE, Director Education and other concerned Officers were also present there.

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