Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the main aim of the present state government is to provide quality and proper education, and around 123 school infrastructures would be developed along with the filling up of teaching and non-teaching staff in the education department.

Dr Saha said this after inaugurating the new building of Amtali H.S. School, followed by the virtual inauguration of the new buildings of Henry Derozio Academy, Gandhigram H.S. School, Taltala H.S. School, Indranagar High School, and Nandan Nagar H.S. School at the Amtali H.S. School premises today.

He said that the state government has set up vending machines for sanitary napkins for girl students in 455 schools, spending over Rs. 1.31 crores, and provided self-defence training to 1.42 lakh girl students of 2,058 schools under the Rani Laxmibai Self Defense Training Program.

He said that Earth is the one and only planet where people live, and to secure our Earth, we must give stress on flora and fauna.

“We must be aware about the history of trees. PM Modi has always been appealing to everyone to protect nature, and now we are understanding the value. If our ecological balance is not maintained, then we will face many problems. That is why the Ministry of Education Department, from 22nd to 30th April, has launched a QR code for flora, so that people and students can scan it and be aware about trees. We must use technology. The way we used to provide teaching to students won’t be helpful anymore — we must update. For our state government, education is the most prioritized sector. Without education, development and progress are not possible. Our government and education department are working for the overall development of education — or else no country or state can progress” said Dr. Saha.

Dr Saha, who is also the education minister of the state, said that after 34 years since Independence, the National Education Policy 2020 was implemented.

“Not only in schools but also in colleges, so that the upcoming generation would be benefitted. We have stressed and opened digital education including smart classes, Vande Bharat channel, NCERT introduction, and Vidya Jyoti School. The main aim of the present state government is to take various schemes and implement them properly and to provide quality and proper education. In the 2025–26 Financial Year, 30 more schools would be set up. For infrastructural development, 67 schools under secondary education and 56 under elementary education will be developed. We have taken the decision to fill up teaching and non-teaching staff,” he added.

During the event, Deputy Speaker Ramprasad Paul, Special Secretary, Education Department Raval Hamendra Kumar, Director of Secondary Education NC Sharma and others were present.