Dharmendra Pradhan attends the inauguration ceremony of Kala Utsav 2023
New Delhi: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday attended the inauguration ceremony of Kala Utsav 2023 and said that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is preparing the next. A generation that achieves big goals in the spirit of nation and society.
Speaking at the event, Pradhan mentioned how the festival adds to the cultural diversity of India by nurturing the creative and artistic talents of school students, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The entire country has faith in the talent and potential of India’s children,” he said.
Dharmendra Pradhan also mentioned how the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) promotes play-based education, sports, arts, crafts and all other creative endeavors to hone the talents and skills of children, their all-round development and develop them. Will bring it into the mainstream.
As leaders of the 21st century. “NEP 2020 is preparing the next generation to achieve bigger goals in the spirit of nation and society first. I urge the Ministry of Education to make arrangements to take the art festival to all schools in the country and bring participation.” Number of children in the credit structure.
A developed India can be built only by giving a broad platform to every child of India as per his interest and talent,” he said. In a lively interaction with the audience, especially the young participants of the art festival, Pradhan reminded them of their responsibilities in the Amrit Kaal when they will contribute to the development of a developed India in the coming 25 years.
He emphasized on the unique features of NEP 2020 which has added components of experiential learning in the form of sports, arts, culture, hackathons etc. to facilitate all-round development of students.
“Such characteristics help in the development of critical thinking in students,” he said.
He also said that deep human emotions like compassion, empathy etc. do not come from textbooks but from life experiences.
Speaking at the event, Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi mentioned how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has realized the unlimited potential of the country’s children while conceptualizing his vision for a developed India 2047.
He expressed his gratitude towards the Prime Minister for introducing the art. NEP2020 includes integrated education that will bring out the true potential of children.
“Incorporating traditional art forms, toys and games into the art festival will help them grow and reach the next generation,” he said. “If art is introduced during primary education, it also helps in inculcating discipline in children.”
Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, in his speech said that areas like humanities, science, sports and arts should be integrated for comprehensive and all-round development of students. The National Curriculum Framework addresses all these aspects within the scope of foundational education and numeracy.
“‘Kala Utsav’ is full of excitement and joy, where children get a chance to connect with the rich cultural diversity of India, showcasing the ancient vision of Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat,” he said. The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) are organizing Kala Utsav 2023 at National Bal Bhavan and Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi from 9-12 January 2024.
