1. Calendar of School Activities:

A Uniform Academic calendar for all Govt. schools has been issued for the academic session 2021-22. Each school should plan their activities in consonance with the Calendar of School Activities. Calendar of School Activities envisages judicious management of time, Planning & conducting of School Activities in a balanced manner. It is mandatory for all schools to implement Calendar of Activities as per CBSE prescribed norms.

2. Welfare Schemes

The Govt. has taken up several welfare measures under the Chief Minister’s flagship programmes for the benefit and upliftment of children at elementary level. Residential hostels have been established in various locations in the state and stipends are being provided as a financial assistance which is being paid through DBT.

3. VIDYA Scheme

Under the Vidya scheme, girl child who is studying in Class VI is provided with an incentive of Rs. 10,000/- as fixed deposit in SBI in the name of individual girl child till she completes Class – XII. After successful completion of Class XII, the Girl child is entitled to receive maturity mount of Fixed deposit.

3. VIDYA Scheme

Under the Vidya scheme, girl child who is studying in Class VI is provided with an incentive of Rs. 10,000/- as fixed deposit in SBI in the name of individual girl child till she completes Class – XII. After successful completion of Class XII, the Girl child is entitled to receive maturity mount of Fixed deposit.

4. Health & Hygiene Scheme

For Health & Hygiene of the girls, every girl child from classes VI to XII is being provided a sum of Rs. 50/- per month.

The Govt. is also providing free text books and school uniform to all children at elementary level.

5. Chief Minister Samast Shiksha Yojana (CMSSY)

Under the Chief Minister Samast Shiksha Yojana, provision has been kept for hiring faculties, where there is a shortage of Science and Maths teachers at a fixed monthly amount for academic months only.

6. Establishment of 1st Sainik School at Niglok, East Siang District.

The lone and first ever Sainik School in the state was established at Niglok in East Siang District and the academic session of the 1st batch of 60 cadets started on 27th August 2018. The Sainik School Niglok was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu on 11th Sept, 2018. Sainik School provides quality residential education to cadets and nurtures and prepares them as future commissioned officers of Indian Armed forces, i.e. Army, Navy and Air force and professionals in other prestigious fields.

7. NCERT Text Books and Uniform

The Department of Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh procures text books every year for distribution to students as an incentive. The Department procures text books from (a) NCERT (b) CBSE and (c) English novels from private publishers as prescribed by CBSE. Under Right to Education, Free School Uniform is provided to Class I To VIII through ISSE.

8. National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)

NTS Examination is conducted during the month of November as per guidelines and instructions of the NCERT, New Delhi. They are conducted in 2 (two) Phases of Examination:

1. State Level
2. National Level.

The Amount of Scholarship is Rs. 1000/- per month for the qualifying students from Class XI onwards (irrespective of Class / Course) except for Ph.D. which is as per UGC norms.

9. National Means cum Merit Scholarship Examination (NMMSE)

National Means cum Merit Scholarship Examination is conducted every year during November as per guidelines and instructions of the MHRD New Delhi. The quota for Arunachal Pradesh has been increased from 122 to 150. The Scholarship is provided @ Rs 1000/- per month from Class-IX onward up to Class –XII. The Scholarship money is directly credited through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the Students’ Bank Accounts by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.

10. Pre-Matric Scholarship

State Govt. is implementing the Centrally sponsored Scheme of providing Pre-Matric Scholarship apart from providing Stipend. Student can avail any one, either Stipend or Pre-matric scholarship.

11. Provision of Science Equipments to the Higher Secondary Schools (Science Stream)

Every Higher Secondary Schools having Science Stream is provided with Science laboratory equipments every year for conduct of Practicals.

12. ADULT EDUCATION

After the closing down of Saakshar Bharat Scheme, Central Govt has launched a new scheme called PADHNA LIKHNA ABHIYAN to literate the old age group people which is in the pre-liminary stage at present.

INSPIRE Awards-MANAK Scheme:

Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE), MANAK (Millions Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) is a National Programme implemented by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for attraction of talent amongst students to study science and pursue career with research.

The ideas of the students are uploaded in the official website of the INSPIRE Awards-MANAK by the School authority at the district level. The National Innovation Foundation (NIF) India shortlisted the best ideas and it is further forwarded to the State Authority to conduct the State Level Exhibition & Project Competition.

National Teacher Award :

Every year on 5th September, National Teacher Award is celebrated for which nomination are sent through online portal during the month of June Every year on 5th September, National Teacher Award is celebrated for which nomination are sent through online portal during the month of June

State Teacher Award :

State celebrates State Teacher Award on 5th September every year.

OBJECTIVE:

• To improve the nutritional status of children in classes: I – VIII in Govt., Govt Aided Schools and EGS/AIE centers;

• To encourage poor children belonging to disadvantaged sections to attend school regularly;

• To reduce dropout rates and 100 percent retention in the schools.

• To narrow down the social distance among the different social-economic groups.

There are 7(seven) focus areas under Mission Shiksha which include –

a) Infrastructure development of schools.

b) Technology intervention through Information and Communication Technology and digital initiatives.

c) Teachers training through DIETs and SCERT.

d) Early Childhood Care and Education Centers.

e) Continuous Performance Evaluation of Teachers and Students.

f) Rationalization of teachers’ posting as per the notified transfer posting policy.

g) Administrative Reforms

Govt. of India has revised and launched the National Education policy on 29th July 2020 after a gap of 38 years.

Outcomes of NEP 2020

* Universalization from ECCE to Secondary Education by 2030, aligning with SDG - 4

* Attaining Foundational Learning & Numeracy Skills through National Mission by 2025

* 100% GER in Pre-School to Secondary Level by 2030

* Bring Back 2Cr out of School Children

* Teachers to be prepared for assessment reforms by 2023

* Inclusive & Equitable Education System by 2030

* Board Exams to test core concepts and application of knowledge

* Every Child will come out of School adept in at least one Skill

* Common Standards of Learning in Public & Private Schools

* Board exams will be low stakes & test actual knowledge instead of rote learning

* Mother tongue to be a medium of instruction till 5th grade

* Report cards will be a comprehensive report on skills and capabilities instead of just marks and statements

* National mission to focus on basic literacy and basic numeracy

* Major changes in the pedagogical structure of curriculum with no rigid separation between streams

* All separations between vocational and academic and curricular and extra-curricular will also be removed

* New National Curriculum Framework for ECE, School, Teachers and Adult Education

* Board Examination will be Low Stakes, Based on Knowledge Application

Medium of Instruction till at least Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond in Home Language/ Mother tongue/ Regional Language

* 360 degree Holistic Progress Card of Child

* Tracking Student Progress for Achieving Learning Outcomes

* National assessment center - PARAKH

* NTA to offer Common Entrance Exam for Admission TO HEIs

* National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST)

* Book Promotion Policy and Digital Libraries

* Transparent online self disclosure for public oversight and accountability

* Universalization of Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE)

* National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

* 5+3+3+4 Curricular and Pedagogical Structure

* Curriculum to integrate 21st Century Skills, Mathematical Thinking and Scientific temper

* No Rigid Separation between Arts & Sciences, between Curricular and extra-Curricular activities, between Vocational and Academic streams

* Education of Gifted Children

* Gender Inclusion Fund

* KGBVs upto Grade 12

* Reduction in Curriculum to Core Concepts

* Vocational integration from Class 6 onwards

* Education Planning

* Teaching Learning & Assessment

* Administration & Management

* Regulation- Self Disclosure & Minimum Human Interface

* Increasing Access for Disadvantaged Groups

* Divyang Friendly Education Software

* e-Content in Regional Language

* Virtual Labs

* National Educational Technology Forum (NETF)

* Digitally Equipping Schools, Teachers and Students