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INDIA MPs To Visit Manipur Today
MPs from the opposition alliance INDIA will visit Manipur on July 29 and 30 to assess the situation in the northeastern state which is riven with ethnic violence since May 3. A delegation of over 20 opposition members of parliament will visit Manipur this weekend and will take a first-hand account of the situation in the state, Congress whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore told PTI. The opposition leaders have been seeking to visit the violence-hit state for sometime but were denied permission in view of the situation there. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, however, had visited a few places in Manipur earlier. Several MPs of the 26-party alliance INDIA will be part of the delegation. They have been demanding a discussion in both houses of Parliament on Manipur, and also a statement from the Prime Minister on the current situation there.
PM Modi To Inaugurate 'Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam' Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam' on Saturday at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan here, his office said.The 'samagam' coincides with the 3rd anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
During the programme, the prime minister will release the first instalment of funds under the PM SHRI Scheme, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said.Modi will inaugurate the 'Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam' on July 29 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in Delhi at 10 am.
The schools under the scheme will nurture students in a way that they become engaged, productive, and contributing citizens for building an equitable, inclusive, and plural society as envisaged by the NEP.The prime minister will also release education and skill curriculum books translated into 12 Indian languages, the statement said.
Guided by the vision of the prime minister, the NEP 2020 was launched with a view to groom the youth and prepare them for leading the country in 'Amrit Kaal', the statement said.It aims to prepare them for meeting the challenges of the future while keeping them grounded in basic human values, it said.
During the three years of its implementation, the policy has brought radical transformation in the realms of school, higher and skill education, the statement said.
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