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Lucknow: The new academic session in UP govt schools began on Tuesday with the 'School Chalo Abhiyan', featuring traditional welcome and special focus on community participation in education.
Digital innovations were used to promote awareness, focusing on the enrolment and participation of girls. "As part of the campaign, plantation drives are being conducted under the slogan 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. The initiative reflects the Yogi govt's commitment to making education a tool for social change, aiming to reach every child," said a govt spokesperson.Govt schools reopened with students being greeted with sensitivity, respect and cultural warmth.
Simultaneously, the second phase of the 'School Chalo Abhiyan' started, running from July 1 to July 15.
In Prayagraj, students received books and stationery, and a rally was organised alongside a plantation drive featuring saplings of Rudraksh, Parijat and Mahogany.
At Primary School Amkheda in Madhogarh block of Jalaun, teachers and students issued a digital appeal to the community, urging them to send their children to school.
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This emerged as a powerful example of promoting social participation in education.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) in districts like Lakhimpur Kheri, Varanasi and Ambedkar Nagar warmly welcomed girls, emphasising the Yogi govt's priority on girls' education. Rallies, wall paintings, and cultural programmes promoted the message of education from Prayagraj to Saharanpur. Basic education minister Sandeep Singh said the campaign's focus on door-to-door outreach, girls' enrolment and identifying out-of-school children, aims at including every child in the new academic session.
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