Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal on Sunday said that for the first time in the history of the state, 25 students of government schools have got admission in IITs.
“In the year 2018, a special programme Super-100 was started to prepare talented students of government schools in Panchkula and Rewari for getting admission to higher educational institutions after class X. The programme has become successful,” the Education Minister said.
He said that in the last six years under Chief Minister Manohar Lal, several reforms are being done in the field of education by the State Government.
Because of all these efforts made by the State Government, 25 students of government schools have passed JEE examination and have got admission in IITs at the national level, he said
The Education Minister said that in view of the increasing interest of the students towards education, the Chief Minister has given approval to open two more coaching centres. In addition, a unique initiative has been taken to give collateral-free education loans for higher education so that talented students are not deprived of pursuing higher and professional education due to financial constraints.
The students are not only being provided quality education, but they are also being given special coaching so that they can get admission in the premier educational institutions of the country, he added.
Kanwar Pal further said that special emphasis has been laid on educating daughters in Haryana and for this, adequate arrangements have been made to set up a women’s college within a radius of every 15 kilometers in the state.
The implementation of the no-detention policy by the previous government caused a huge academic loss to the students and because of this students were losing interest in their studies. But now everything has been brought back on track and the best example of this change can be seen that the students of government schools have brought laurels to Haryana after getting admission in national level institutions, he said.
The Minister said that the New Education Policy-2020 has included various new reforms which are in the interest of the students. The New Education Policy removes all the hurdles that could have hindered the quality education.
Usually, the students of Haryana pursue education only with the aim to join the army or police, but now due to the education reforms brought in last six years, students of Haryana are now excelling in premier competitive exams like IAS, IPS, NDA and CDS, which is a matter of great pride for the state, he added.