Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was addressing a brainstorming session organized by ICAR.
The Minister said that agriculture, which is the priority and strength of the Indian economy, acts as the backbone in the face of adversity.
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Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that the government is making concerted efforts to include agriculture in the school curriculum. Addressing a brainstorming session organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Tomar said that agriculture, which is the priority and strength of the Indian economy, acts as the backbone in the face of adversity, an official statement said. does.
He also stressed on bringing agriculture curriculum in the mainstream of school education under the new scheme. education Policy (NEP)-2020. The session discussed the development of policy and avenues to introduce agriculture as a subject in the curriculum and provide students with an option to pursue careers in various fields of agriculture.
Anita Noona, Professor and Head of the Department of Curriculum Studies, National Council of Education Research and Training, said: “NEP-2020 will enable the holistic development of school students besides providing them with bookish knowledge. It will also prepare students to convert knowledge into action. ICAR Director General Trilokan Mohapatra, ICAR Deputy Director General (Education) RC Agarwal and Association of Associations India University General Secretary Pankaj Mittal was present in the session. Experts from ICAR, NCERT, CBSE Participated and deliberated with various school principals and teachers on the need and process to include agriculture as a subject in the school curriculum.
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