Students to get lessons in financial literacy, career & life skills under Samagra Shiksha
Samagra Shiksha will provide financial literacy, career awareness, life skills education to the students of Class IX to Class XII in the government schools of the state. For this, Samagra Shiksha has signed an agreement (MoU) with Magic Bus India Foundation.
Besides, a holistic progress card will be implemented for children of Class VI to Class VIII. State Project Director Rajesh Sharma, on behalf of Samagra Shiksha, and Regional Director Pratyush Das, on behalf of Magic Bus India Foundation, signed the agreement.
A Samagra Shiksha spokesperson said the programme aims to connect students of Class IX to Class XII of government schools with employment education and adopt holistic progress card (HPC).
“Under this, students will be educated on financial literacy, career awareness and life skills through Employability Education Program (EEP). Apart from this, the card will be used for students of Class 6th to 8th, through which the progress of the students will be assessed in many areas and this will ensure their overall development,” the spokesperson said.
The MoU will enhance the capacity of school teachers and master trainers to conduct skill-based assessment of students, prepare assessment criteria and effectively implement job-related education modules. “Samagra Shiksha and Magic Bus will work in collaboration with District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT),” the spokesperson said.
This partnership with Magic Bus India Foundation will provide teachers with the necessary resources and support to better train students and prepare them to face the challenges of the 21st century. This initiative is in line with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023, which emphasize on preparing academically and vocationally competent youth.
Samagra Shiksha Director Rajesh Sharma said the initiative would prove to be a milestone for improvement in the field of education.
