India is calling for volunteers to hold workshops for children, Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday June 16,2016, as state-run schools around the country struggle with absentee teachers.
Launching the initiative, Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said people from varying professions could teach classes on creative writing, art, story telling and public speaking.
“It is the best example of participative citizenry,” she said in New Delhi, while launching a website where volunteers can register and connect with schools in their area.
“The world over, community engagement has led to better quality education… I am hopeful by December every school in the country will be connected to this programme,” Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said
Volunteers can connect to the pilot programme through an app on their smartphones.
Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said the initiative, initially offered in 2,200 schools nationwide, was aimed at supplementing formal education.
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