29-04-2025
Gumla rolls out project to improve primary education in govt schools
Gumla
: The district administration rolled out an ambitious
Project AJIT
(A Journey Towards Inspiration and Transformation) to improve the standard of education in govt schools.
It is the first such approach conceptualised by Gumla DC Karn Satyarthi to achieve excellence in the govt education system under his
Siksha Kar Bhent
initiative, which translates to Gift of Education in the Nagpuri language, from the current academic session.
To realise the goals of the National Education Policy 2020 and the NIPUN Bharat Mission, it is considered important to provide adequate support from the early years of children.
"The district administration believes that building strong foundational skills in children during these crucial years will help them become effective learners and eliminate the chances of school dropouts and the need for remedial interventions in later years," said assistant nodal officer of Siksha Kar Bhent, Dildar Singh.
"The school education department focuses on the learning of children from classes 1 to 3 by engaging them in play-based pedagogy, using local resources and various low-cost and readily available materials — a zero cost initiative," said Gumla district superintendent of education (DSE) Noor Alam Khan.
DC Satyarthi elaborates on the district administration's vision of the project, saying, "Junior classes should be both 'print-rich,' featuring various types of storybooks, story cards, picture cards, and flashcards, and 'play-rich', containing a variety of manipulatives, toys, and other play-based activities in their eduation."
