Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha speaks on Vidyasagar's contributions and the state government’s educational initiatives in a tribute program.
The 207th birth anniversary of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is being observed across Tripura, as well as throughout India. In Agartala, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha addressed a tribute programme organized by the Directorate of School Education and the Information and Cultural Affairs Department. During his speech, Dr Saha described Vidyasagar as a pioneer, social reformer, and beacon of humanity for his significant contributions to education, women’s education, widow remarriage, and eradication of social superstitions.
The Chief Minister also emphasized the government's goal of building a just, educated, and progressive society inspired by Vidyasagar's humanist ideas and ideals of education and social reform. He stated that the state government is committed to providing quality education and has allocated substantial funds for improving school infrastructure, constructing classrooms, and upgrading facilities across all eight districts.
Dr Saha highlighted various initiatives such as smart classrooms, free Wi-Fi in government degree colleges, DTH channels, the implementation of NEP 2020, and efforts to address teacher shortages and improve the student-teacher ratio.
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Akashvani News
