DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda, said that along with education, skill development for children is also essential. Education leads to the overall development of a human being. The educated young generation has a crucial role to play in fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of a developed India.

The Education Minister was addressing the felicitation programme organised at the Government Senior Secondary School, Bhiwani on Friday. In his address, he said that under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, the state government is taking several significant steps to improve the education system.

The Education Minister said that once the student strength in the Government School at Prem Nagar reaches the required norm, it will be upgraded to the Senior Secondary level (Class 12). He said the construction Chaupal in Prem Nagar village will be done soon.

Citing the example of government schools in Panchkula and Panipat districts, he said that there are long queues of students seeking admission in

these schools.

Appealing to teachers, he urged them to visit homes and assure parents that government schools provide better education than private schools. For meritorious students, coaching classes for competitive exams like NET and JEE are also being organized, he said.

(editor@dailyworld.in)