The State Government is to focus on maximum enrolment of children and retaining them in the schools during the first phase of School Chalen-Chalayen Campaign recently launched in the State. HRD Secretary Aradhana Patnaik, talking to media persons said that the first phase of the campaign is to be started from April 16 to 30.
“Main focus during the first phase of campaign will be on the enrollment of children at the maximum level which includes organizing child parliament on April 17, prabhat-pheri in the focus areas where there is maximum school dropout rate involving the school children, teachers, school managements, village education committees on April 18 while extensive door to door campaign to the homes of school dropouts will be launched on April 20,” said Patnaik.
Special lunch will also be provided to the children on Saturday (April 21), besides organizing cleanliness drive under Prime Minister’s Clean India Campaign, added Patnaik. She also added that community participation will also be ensured along with the children during this programme organizing foundation laying ceremony at the schools lacking toilets.
“Focusing on enrolment of more and more girls in the schools, a special drive will be conducted on April 28 under which dance drama, debates as well as drawing competitions will also be launched to create awareness for the necessity of education for a girl child,” Patnaik added. Slogan ‘Pehle Padhai-Phir Vidai’ will also be pushed through community participation, she said.
lastly on April 30, final publication of enrolment of 100 per cent children with a pledge for attending schools daily will be administered to the children.