New Delhi: In a first, the number of girls admitted to higher education institutes has exceeded that of boys, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday. Addressing a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, Kovind said, “I am delighted to inform you that for the first time ever in history of the country, number of girls admitted in higher education has exceeded that of boys”.
Apart from this, works relating to establishment of institutes of higher education such as IIT, IIM, AIIMS are also proceeding at a rapid pace in Jammu -Kashmir and Ladakh.
He further said that we have special emphasis on the health, education and skill development of the tribals. Only a few weeks ago, the Government has launched a programme for opening more than 400 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in the country.
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We are constantly striving for the social, economic and educational progress of the minority community. Through Hunar Haat, employment opportunities have been provided to 2 lakh 65 thousand skilled artisans belonging to the minority community. Scholarships have been granted in large numbers to Muslim students to enable them to continue their education without interruption.
By setting up the National Medical Commission, the govt has reaffirmed its commitment to reform medical education and healthcare. 75 new medical colleges have been sanctioned this year, which will result in an increase in MBBS seats by about 16 thousand and PG seats by more than 4 thousand. In addition, 22 AIIMS have been sanctioned for various parts of the country, construction work for which is in progress.
Emphasis on schemes aimed at improving quality of education and promoting innovation. More than Rs 37000 crore has been sanctioned for modernization of 75 educational institutions in the country through the Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA). Government has initiated action for appointment of about 7 thousand teachers in Kendriya Vidyalayas and 12 thousand teachers in Higher Education Institutions. ‘Swayam2’ has also been introduced by the Government to strengthen the online education system.
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