Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the new SCERT building in Dehradun and awarded top students. He also launched 442 smart classrooms in government schools, emphasizing educational development. Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat announced further improvements, including online teacher transfers and additional resources for students.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the newly constructed building of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) at a programme in Nanurkheda, Dehradun, on Wednesday. During the event, he also awarded students who secured the top 10 positions in the high school and intermediate examinations of 2023 and 2024, conducted by the Uttarakhand Board of School Education. These students, from three different schools, received the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay State Educational Excellence Award.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated 442 smart classrooms established in government schools across the state with the help of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Chief Minister Dhami remarked, “Today is an important day for the education system of the state. The students have achieved excellent results through their hard work, dedication, and commitment. These awards will inspire students and teachers to continue their dedication in the future and serve as an inspiration for others.”
Rawat added that in schools with less than 70 percent of teachers, current teachers will not be relieved until new teachers arrive. The state government is providing free books, clothes, bags, and shoes to students, along with scholarships and free notebooks. Director General of School Education Banshidhar Tiwari expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister for his inspiration and direction to the Education Department. He stated that the construction of SCERT’s own building will mark new milestones in educational development, training, and research. He also congratulated the principals and students of the awarded schools, noting that principals and teachers are the strong pillars of school education.
(With inputs from agencies.)