Union Education Minister tweeted, “An amount of INR 7622 crore has been released so far in 2021-22 to states and UTs under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for continuity of various initiatives such as free textbooks and uniforms, running of KGBVs, teaching, vocational education, ICT and digital initiatives.

This money will be used for free textbooks and uniforms, support for teachers’ salaries and in-service training, running of KGBVs, teaching, vocational education, ICT and digital initiatives, etc.

Mr Pokhriyal said the (PRABANDH) Project Appraisal, Budgeting, Achievements, and Data Handling System launched last year has enabled remote approval of annual plans of states under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.

It has enabled states to upload plans and everyone to view and appraise it from remote/own locations with automatic compilation by the system, resulting in consolidated recommendations and cost sheets. This was unimaginable in physical mode, added Education Minister.

The fourth Edition of ParikshaPe Charcha- 2021 will be a virtual event where selected questions from school students of class 9 to 12 invited through the MyGov platform will be featured. He informed that school students, teachers, and parents from all across the country are to be selected through an online creative writing competition designed specifically for them on the MyGov platform. There are different topics assigned for students, parents, and teachers in the contest and the portal for the online creative writing competition will remain open till 14th March 2021.

Topics for creative writing competition on MyGov

For Students

Topic 1: Exams are like festivals, celebrate them

Activity: Draw a scene depicting a festival around your favourite subject.

Topic 2: India Is Incredible, Travel and Explore

Activity: Imagine your friend visits your city for three days. What memories would you create for him or her in each of the following categories?

Places to See: (Word Limit: 500 Words)

Food to Relish: (Word Limit: 500 Words)

Experiences to remember: (Word Limit: 500 Words)

Topic 3: As One Journey Ends, Another Begins

Activity: Describe the most memorable experiences of your school life in not more than 1500 words

Topic 4: Aspire, Not to Be, but to Do

Activity: If there was no restriction on resources or opportunities, what would you do for society and why? Submit a write up in not more than 1500 words

Topic 5: Be Grateful

Activity: Write ‘Gratitude Cards’ for those whom you are grateful to in not more than 500 words

For Teachers

Topic: Online Education System – Its benefits and how it can be improved further.

Activity: Write an essay on the topic in about 1500 words

For Parents

Topic 1: Your Words Make Your Child’s World – Encourage, As You Have Always Done

Activity: Write a story about the vision you share with your child for his or her future. Let your child write the first sentence. Then you write the next and so on. (Word Limit: 1500 Words)

Topic 2: Be Your Child’s Friend—Keep Depression Away

Activity: Write a postcard to your child and let him or her know why they are special. (Word Limit: 100 Words)

Direct link to Register for ParikshaPe Charcha-2021: https://innovateindia.mygov.in/ppc-2021/