In a review meeting of Samagra Shiksha chaired by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday, it was submitted that 3,12,000 students were identified as 'Ghost Children', registered during the previous regime. Evaluation done during Gunotsav resulted in this discovery.
Officials apprised the CM that 86,094 children wereidentified who had no access to formal education. Out of that, 63,406 childrenare enrolled in various schools till date.
The CM also directed officials to provide hearing aids andappliances to Divyang students across Assam.
CM Sonowal further directed officials to provide Sports& Physical Education grant of ₹ 25,000 (uptoclass 10 or class 12) to 4379 secondary schools by first week ofFebruary.
Moreover the schools will also be provided an AnnualComposite Grant upto Rs 1 lakh.
The CM directed officials to create a Special Teachers'Award to honour teachers providing quality and allround education standard inschools.
Sonowal also directed officials to install solar panels inall schools under PPP mode.
The officials apprised the CM of integrated trainingprovided to 1,83,776 teachers at block level under National Initiative forSchool Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA).
Chief Minister urged officials to continue providingself-defense training to girl students. Officials were also directed to developan online system so that teachers can provide suggestions for assimilation ofsports and culture with education.
