New Delhi, Sep 7: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural conclave of Shikshak Parv via video conferencing. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is celebrating Shikshak Parv, 2021 from 5th to 17th September in recognition of the valuable contributions of teachers, and to take National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 a step forward. Mr. Modi also launched a few key initiatives in the education sector. These are:
- The Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 10,000 words (audio and text embedded sign language video for the hearing impaired, in conformity with Universal Design of Learning).
- Talking Books (audiobooks for the visually impaired).
- School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF) of CBSE.
- NISHTHA teachers’ training programme for NIPUN Bharat.
- Vidyanjali portal for facilitating education volunteers, donors, and CSR contributors for schooldevelopment.
PM Modi launched these new initiatives under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
