PM Modi welcomes Rs 5,718 cr STARS project for transforming Indian education sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed STARS project approved by union cabinet saying that it strengns country’s efforts to transform education sector and improve quality of learning.

'Strengning Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project worth Rs 5718 crore was approved by cabinet with an aim to focus on Quality Based Learning Outcomes, on same lines as National Education Policy 2020.

Cabinet gave its d for implementing STARS project with financial support of World Bank amounting to $500 million (approximately Rs 3,700 crores).

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PM Modi also welcomed Union Cabinet approving a special pack of Rs 520 crore for Jammu & Kashmir and Lakh under National Rural Livelihood Mission, saying it will furr 'ease of living' for people re. Cabinet has approved a special pack for a period of five years and decided to ensure funding to two Union Territories on a demand-driven basis without linking allocation with poverty ratio during this extended period.

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HM Amit Shah praises 'landmark' project

Praising STARS project, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that it was a landmark day in Indian education sector. He said project will help in improving quality of education by providing capacity building exercises for teachers.

Amit Shah also said that a special pack of Rs 520 crore under Deen Dayal Antyodaya scheme for J&K and Lakh will give a huge boost to ecomy and empower over 10 lakh women in rural areas by giving m livelihood.

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What is STARS project?

Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that Strengning Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) program will impact  lives of 250 million students & 10 million teachers across 1.5 million schools.

"Stars will facilitate enhanced classroom layouts, developmentally appropriate teaching-learning material, acemic support systems, parental engment strategies, and ministrative & acemic monitoring for early education,'' education minister said in a tweet.

Pokhriyal also said that a National Assessment Centre -- PARAKH will be established for continuous tracking of learning, conceptual assessments, and data-driven decision making leing to examination reforms.

STARS program will also focus on training module of teachers, by "bolstering need-based teacher training, peer learning, revamp in-service professional development, & institute effective, transparent systems for performance manment." program will also include career counselling and in-school vocational education along with internships with market relevance.

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(With inputs from ncy)