IN PHOTOS: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launches 21st edition of 'Shala Praveshotsav'

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched the 21st edition of 'Shala Praveshotsav', a state-wide annual drive to boost enrollment of students in Class 1. Pics/PTI

Updated On: 2024-06-26 09:04 PM IST

Compiled by : Sanjana Deshpande

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had started Shala Praveshotsav in 2003 when he was the state's chief minister. Pics/PTI

Patel welcomed the students by gifting them books, stationery and school bags and enrolled them in the primary school at the Biliamba village in Subir taluka

According to an official release of the Gujarat government, 21 former students of the schools, who had been enrolled nearly two decades ago by then CM Modi, were also present during Wednesday's event

IIT student Aviraj Chaudhary, MBBS doctor Anitaben Kuvar, and international athlete Murali Gavit, all from this primary school, were also invited to the function

The official release stated, the gross enrollment ratio for girls at the elementary level in the state is 94 per cent, while for boys, it is 91 per cent. Students of the Biliamba school became doctors, went to IIT and excelled in sports, the CM said

He lauded the teachers and locals for the school's quality of education and the village's overall development

The CM said Biliamba is considered the last village of Gujarat (bordering Maharashtra), but nothing is lacking here in terms of infrastructure

The CM said, "Along with science stream colleges, the state government is also building medical colleges in the tribal belt from Ambaji in the north till Umargam in south Gujarat. You should take advantage of these educational facilities."

On the occasion, the CM also urged people to focus on environmental conservation amid climate change

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