Dharmendra Pradhan launches Ramakrishna Mission’s new programme, ‘Awakening’

On Thursday, September 15, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme for students of Classes I to V. He did this at an occasion where Swami Shantatmanada, Secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi; Nidhi Chibber, Chairperson, CBSE and other officials of KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan), NVS (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti) and the Education Ministry were present.
The minister called upon Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to institute an advisory framework for encouraging value-based education in all schools from Balvatika to 12th standard for creating a talent pool ready for the challenges of life and committed to national progress and global welfare.
Mr Pradhan mentioned that Ramakrishna Mission has a legacy of imparting applied education and at a time when the government is implementing NEP 2020, it must also lay emphasis on creating such value-based educational programmes for 9th to 12th in addition to creating programmes for class 1 to 8.
He said that this unique initiative is a step towards ensuring holistic personality development of a child aligned with the philosophy of NEP 2020. Mr Pradhan stressed that country’s education system must be aligned to national priorities.