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New Delhi:<\/strong> Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched Kuwi and Desia books at Bhubaneswar. The event also witnessed the special cover release on behalf of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India. This marks a collaborative effort with the Central University of Odisha, Koraput, the Department of Posts, and NCERT.<\/p>\n While addressing the gathering at the launch ceremony, Pradhan mentioned that there are over 62 tribes covering 23% of the total population of Odisha, so, it becomes necessary to teach students with the help of pictures, stories and songs based on their local nature and culture to improve their speaking skill, learning outcome and cognitive development, he added. In this regard, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), for the first time, in collaboration with the Central University of Odisha, has prepared two invaluable books: the \u201cKuwi Primer\u201d and \u201cDesia Primer\u201d, for those children, who are speaking Kuwi and Desia tribal languages in the undivided Koraput district of Odisha, he informed. He said that these two primers will not only shape a strong educational foundation of those children but also preserve and foster the cultural, and linguistic heritage and identity of the tribal community of Odisha.<\/p>\n Speaking on the occasion Smt Nirmala Sitharaman said that the National Education Policy 2020 is a very progressive policy. It is a result of different people putting their minds together & extensive consultations. NEP is a flexible policy. It is not something that the Centre decides and imposes on all the states. It is a broad framework and the states are left to adapt it according to their requirements, she explained. Smt Sitharaman further said that when one learns, speaks & thinks in one\u2019s mother tongue, there\u2019s a clarity of thought which can be used later. That\u2019s why learning in the mother tongue is important. The Education Ministry and Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan are making all-out efforts for the Education of tribal children, she said. The step to introduce primers in local languages and dialects is a generational one & will also further enrich Hon\u2019ble PM Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of \u2018Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat\u2019, she added.<\/p>\n The Ministers attended a series of events today under the nationwide \u201cMeri Maati Mera Desh\u201d campaign, on the call of the Prime Minister of the country, to pay homage to the heroes who sacrificed for the country.<\/p>\n The Ministers visited Sand Art on \u201cMeri Maati Mera Desh\u201d by Padmashri Awardee Sand Artist Shri Sudarshan Patnaik at Puri Beach. Shri Pradhan expressed that the artwork is a unique and admirable way to pay tribute to the \u201cheroes\u201d who sacrificed their life for the country. He thanked all the sculptors involved in this work.<\/p>\n Under the \u2018Dedication of Shilaphalakam\u2019 and \u2018Vasudha Vandan\u2019 initiative of Meri Maati Mera Desh, both the Ministers along with students installed a \u2018Memorial Plaque\u2019 in memory of Martyrs and also participated in a tree plantation event at Sadashiv Campus of Central Sanskrit University in Puri.<\/p>\n The Ministers administered the Panch Pran pledge to a gathering during a programme at the Central Sanskrit University.<\/p>\n The Ministers also honoured families of martyrs and freedom fighters. They collected soil and rice in \u2018Amrit Kalash from house to house from Biraharekrushnapur, the village of Puri district, the birthplace of the Martyr Jayee Rajguru to create an \u2018Amrit Vatika\u2019 in Delhi. They also garlanded the statue of Martyr Jayee Rajguru.<\/p>\n Speaking on the occasion, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that Biraharekrushnapur, the birthplace of Jayee Rajguru, is a testament to Odisha\u2019s rich cultural and historical heritage. The soil of this village has witnessed the heroism and sacrifice of Jayee Rajguru, which gives more relevance to the Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign. Let us visit such historically important places to remember the sacrifices of our brave warriors and honour their sacrifices.<\/p>\n The Ministers interacted with the artisans of Raghurajpur, a heritage crafts village in Puri district, Odisha. During the interaction, the Finance Minister highlighted the benefits of the \u2018PM Vishwakarma\u2019 Scheme, which was announced in the Independence Day 2023 speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n [ad_2] [ad_1] New Delhi: Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched Kuwi and Desia books at Bhubaneswar. The event also witnessed the special cover release on behalf of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India. 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