Education dept and Bharti Airtel Foundation ink MoU to strengthen school education

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>GANGTOK,:</b><span style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif"> State Education department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharti Airtel Foundation today to strengthen school education.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The MOU was signed by School Education secretary Tashi Chophel and Sameer Shah, Head of Program Operations, Bharti Airtel Foundation, in the presence of Education minister Raju Basnet and principal secretary Dr. Sandeep Tambe at the minister’s chamber in Tashiling Secretariat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Under this partnership, Bharti Airtel Foundation, through its Quality Support Program (QSP), will focus on strengthening students' life skills, enhancing teacher engagement, and improving school processes through co-scholastic and capacity-building interventions, informs a press release. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The initiative will be implemented in government schools of two blocks under Rhenock and Namcheybong constituencies in Pakyong district on pilot basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Speaking on the occasion, minister Raju Basnet emphasized that improving school infrastructure, empowering teachers, and advancing the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 remain key priorities of the Government of Sikkim. He noted that the Bharti Airtel Foundation's teacher and student-centric approach aligns with the State's vision of creating joyful, learner-focused classrooms and reaffirmed the government's commitment to institutionalizing such practices for long-term impact.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Sameer Shah reiterated the Foundation's commitment to strengthening India's education ecosystem through system-level interventions, highlighting the partnership as a step towards empowering students, teachers, and school leadership for sustained outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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