GANGTOK, 17 Jan: A two-day national convention on the
progress of the Rights to Education [RTE] was organized by National Commission
for Protection of Child Rights in collaboration with UNICEF on 14-15 January 2014
at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Convention was inaugurated by Minister for Women and
Children Development Department, Government of India, Krishna Tirath.
A press release informs that the objective of holding the
convention was to review the implementation of RTE Act 2009; identify the
challenges encountered during the implementation and suggest time bound
corrective measures; and to enable sharing of successful practices and
experiences from the field. The Convention was attended by Chairpersons and
Members of SCPCR of different states, officials and experts.
The Convention deliberated on various issues like need to
strengthen public system to make education system most successful throughout
the nation, build and enhance the capacity of Headmasters and Headmistress and
teachers through training, etc.
Sikkim, SCPCR was also invited to attend and participate in
the National Convention which was attended by Chairperson, Manita Pradhan and
Members Yangchen Ladingpa, Nim Chuki Bhutia and Karma Chuki Bhutia, it is informed.
In sharing the best practices in Sikkim, the Chairperson Ms Pradhan
briefed the convention about setting up of Residential Special Training Centre
at District Level in co-ordination with local NGOs to cater to out-of-school
children; Introduction of modern subjects i.e Mathematics, English and Science
in Monastic Schools; interaction between the Chief Minister and parents and
children on various educational issues.
As a whole, the government of Sikkim has put much stress on the
education sector even before the enforcement of RTE Act and after the
enforcement of the Act the State is in full compliance with the RTE Rules,
informed the Chairperson.
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