In line with the Yogi Adityanath government's ongoing pursuit to foster a healthy educational environment in Uttar Pradesh and nurture skilled workers, the Parishadiya schools organised an array of events on the second day of ‘Shiksha Saptah’ on Tuesday.

The events included celebration of FNL Diwas in all Parishadiya schools. During the event, amidst various programmes, teachers pledged to make Uttar Pradesh a ‘nipun’  (skilled) state.

It is noteworthy that, under the instructions of the Union Ministry of Education, ‘Shiksha Saptah’ is being celebrated in all Parishadiya schools of the Basic Education department in Uttar Pradesh from July 22 to 28/29, with various activities being organised daily.

On the second day, teachers took a pledge to make Uttar Pradesh and their schools proficient by helping students acquire basic skills.

They pledged to motivate their colleagues to achieve proficiency continually and committed to making their blocks and districts proficient. They also vowed to   transform proficient schools into proficient blocks and districts, and, eventually, a proficient state by dedicating their efforts fully.

This initiative aims to shape children’s future in primary, upper primary, and Kasturba Gandhi residential schools by developing their logical abilities through daily activities focused on specific subjects.

The programmes organised on the second day of ‘Shiksha Saptah’ were interactive sessions on innovative and joyful teaching methods that were conducted for teachers.

A seminar was held with parents, interactive learning sessions were provided for children, engaging activities and games were organised, art and craft activities were arranged to foster children’s imagination and creativity, parents and teachers were informed about integrating art and craft into the FLN curriculum. The significance of FLN was highlighted through videos, with an emphasis on raising public awareness.

The ‘Nipun Shapath Grahan’ programme was held, sessions for reading books were conducted, cultural activities related to basic literacy and numeracy took place, language development through storytelling was emphasised, children engage in toy-based and game-based learning activities, puppet shows were organised, lessons on organising public awareness campaigns in the local community were shared, emphasis was laid on involving local leaders and influential people in the programmes.

Anganwadi workers focused on ensuring the participation of mothers and children, panel discussions with education experts, policymakers, and subject experts were held, and tips on analysing future directions and innovations were received.