Education is incomplete without Physical Education : Javadekar

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New Delhi : Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated a two-day National Workshop ‘Chintan Shivir’ organized by Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, in New Delhi on November 6, 2017. The main aim of the workshop is to provide holistic education relevant for 21st century India and to bring together key stakeholders from various NGOs, private sector and individuals to deliberate on key themes in the education sector.

Speaking on the occasion, HRD Minister Javadekar informed that workshop mainly focuses on five themes i.e. Digital education, Life Skill education, Experimental learning, Physical Education and Value education. He envisaged ‘Operation Digital Board’ to be operational in all the schools of the country in the coming years, according to a PIB release.

The Minister said education is incomplete without Physical Education. Students must do exercise, yoga, aerobics and running. The Minister further said life skill education and value education is the need of the hour and one must inculcate these attributes in his behavior for the holistic development. Javadekar also launched a Compendium on ‘Innovations and Best Practices in School Education’ and a State-NGO-CSR Portal – ‘Shaala Sarathi’ on the occasion.

Over the course of two days, a total of 157 organizations/experts will be making their point via presentations.