Amit Shah e-inaugurates 30 smart schools in Ahmedabad - World News Network

New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday e-inaugurated 30 smart schools in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad developed by the Ahmedabad Municipal School Board at a cost of Rs 36 crore under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 brought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In his address on the occasion, Shah said that out of these 30 smart schools, nine are in the Ghatlodiya assembly constituency, 10 in the Vejalpur assembly constituency, four in Naranpura and seven are in Sabarmati.
With the inauguration of these 30 smart schools, the Home Minister added that more than 10 thousand children will directly benefit from NEP and the lamp of knowledge and education will spread in their lives.
Shah said that out of a total of 69 schools in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, 59 have become smart schools and the remaining schools will soon be upgraded.
He said that skill development, vocational training, and digital empowerment have been included in the curriculum of these smart schools.
“Along with this, the practice of Mathematics, Science Laboratories, Future Classrooms, 3-D Educational Charts, 3-D Painting and many other aspects of Indian Culture have also been included,” Shah mentioned.
At the event, Shah also pointed out that it was his first visit to Gujarat after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the Home Minister and the new Member of Parliament of Gandhinagar.
He said that, during his visit here, his first program was organized for the welfare of children of the lower and poor strata of society.
Shah said that he will always be indebted to the people of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency for backing him as their MP. The Home Minister also said for the next five years, he will remain committed to making Gandhinagar the most developed parliamentary constituency ensuring progress and development in every field.
Shah recalled that 10 years ago in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that 21st June be celebrated as International Yoga Day. He said that this proposal of PM Modi was supported by about 170 countries of the world and for the last 10 years, every year on 21st June, the whole world celebrates Yoga, which is the gift of our sages and saints. He said that millions of people around the world have made Yoga a part of their lifestyle.
Many dignitaries including Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel were present on the occasion. (ANI)

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