Smart classrooms
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is introducing smart classrooms in a big way.
Recently the State Consultation meeting-cum-workshop for third Chief Secretaries Conference on promoting ease of living in schools was held at SCERT auditorium here under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Education.
Reacting on the establishment of smart classrooms, he reiterated that, this year more than 1300 Smart classrooms, 1000 ICT labs shall be established, besides Virtual Reality Labs, Astro physics labs and other innovative initiatives are in pipeline.
He said that providing quality education to students, pave ways to further increase their learning outcomes and bridging the social-gender gaps in school education is our main motto. He added that improvement in the manpower, through capacity building and mentorship programmes, ease in schooling shall be ensured.
He asked the concerned stakeholders for ensuring equity and inclusion at all levels of school education with a focus on Children with Special needs. He also stressed for reducing the dropout rate to a minimal value among all grades, so that the department may achieve the Sustainable Development Goal, by 2030 as per National Education Policy, 2020, which is the gate way for promoting Ease in Schooling.
