In a bid to make Rajasthan an education hub, the state government will organise a first of its kind 'Festival of Education' in Jaipur next year which will see convergence of academicians and faculty from across the globe.
The two-day event, to be held in April, will provide students and teachers a unique opportunity to interact and share ideas with their global peers, and improve teaching and learning experience.
The event, dubbed as an 'entertaining and informative extravaganza' by the state government, will be organised in partnership with Dubai-based education organisation 'Gems Education' with whom it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in September this year to fill the infrastructure gap and promote education.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, while unveiling the logo and the theme of the event here, said, "In Rajasthan, more and more students are getting enrolled in government schools than private schools as the government has taken a lot of initiatives in its three years tenure."
"The state government is working hard to provide a level-playing field to every student in the state. The condition of government-run schools has improved manifold. The percentage of students getting enrolled in schools has increased so as the pass percentage of students.
"A lot of work has been undertaken in the three-year tenure of this government and a lot of initiatives are underway. The government has also started placing photos of teachers on the school walls so that students can recognise their teachers by face," she said.
Underlining that teachers make a lot of difference by making students learn, Raje said the state government will provide training to teachers for the betterment of education.
"One teacher can change the lives of many students," she remarked.
Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education Vasudev Devnani was also present during the event.
Educationist and group president of GEMS Education India Amreesh A Chandra said this is a first of its kind education festival in the country which is a welcome step.
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