Uttarakhand

• 09 Jan 2023

Subject Related to Moral Education will be Included in the University Curriculum under the National Education Policy

Why In News?

• On January 8, 2023, Uttarakhand Higher Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat told a meeting with non-government and private educational institutions affiliated to Shri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University in the auditorium of Dehradun that the subject of moral education will be included in the university curriculum under the National Education Policy (NEP) for the development of quality in higher education and moral values among students.

Key Points

• Higher Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat said that one admission, one examination, one result and one election action plan will be implemented in all higher educational institutions to bring uniformity in the higher education system of the state.
• Digital health ID of students studying in all institutions of the state will be made mandatory. With this, all information related to the health of the students will be safe online and will be able to use it when needed.
• Apart from this, Ayushman cards of all students will also be made, for which the state health authority will share qr codes with the university.
• Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat said that students of higher educational institutions will have to register for voluntary blood donation on the e-blood bank, Arogya Setu app, departmental portal, so that they can be called for blood donation if needed.
• In the meeting, Vice-Chancellor of Sri Dev Suman University, Prof. Mahavir Singh Rawat said that drug-free campaign, tobacco-free campaign will be conducted in the institutions of the state. All private educational institutions were asked to compulsorily apply for good evaluation. For this, a fair evaluation workshop will be organized through the university in February.