Delegates from six States participated in the workshop on quality education and improving primary education organised at Padam Singh Shikshak Bhawan. The two day workshop ended on Sunday. Education experts held brainstorming sessions on various aspects of education. The objective of the workshop was to find means for implementation of goal number- 04 of United Nations Organization (UNO). Its (goal 04) objective is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. The workshop was organised under joint aegis of SAARC teachers’ federation and All India Primary Teachers Federation (AIPTF). In his address the President of AIPTF, Ram Pal Singh said that it is for the teachers to decide as to how they can alleviate the quality of education being imparted in the school and bring the standard of government schools at par with the private schools. He said that the Kothari commission had recommended that government should spend at least 6 percent of Gross Domestic Production (GDP) on education but budget the government spends on education is very less.
The General Secretary of SAARC teachers’ federation, Dharamvijay Pandit said that the aim of education for all should be achieved by the year 2030 and teachers should orient themselves for it.
The general secretary of the Rakjeeya Shikshak Sangh (RSS), Sohan Singh Majila said that there are many challenges in accomplishing the objective of education for all. He said that the dropout rate of the students in the secondary education in India is still high at 17 percent.
The participants held deliberations on role of teacher organization in improving quality of education, more involvement of teachers in formulation and implementation of government policies concerning education and role of society in education alleviation. The representatives from Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh took part in the deliberations.