Lucknow: Yogi government has taken a concrete initiative towards securing the future of girls under Mission Shakti. The future of girls from deprived sections coming from educationally backward areas studying in Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools has been secured by providing them guide training. More than 76,000 girls participated in the three-day residential guide training (3 to 10 October).
With this step of Yogi government, while the girls who have taken training have got easier the way to get weightage of marks in B.Ed, D.El.Ed, there is also hope of their future shining due to getting preference in the recruitment of Scout/Guiding of Road Transport and Railways.
The future of 76,000 girls of 746 KGBVs will shine
Basic Education Minister (Independent Charge) Sandeep Singh says that guide training program has been run in all 746 KGBVs of the state. 2,238 guide units were registered in these schools, through which the Yogi government has completed the guide training of 76,000 girls. This training will provide many benefits to the girls in the future. They will not only get the benefit of weightage in the field of education, but will also get convenience in getting a job.
Care was taken to complete the training at a fast pace
Keeping in mind the interest of the girls studying in KGBV, efforts were made to complete their training soon. Under the direction of Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep Singh, three guide units were registered in every KGBV of the state, and 32 girls were included in each. By giving easy training to the girls divided into small units, full effort was made to make them fearless, self-reliant and empowered.
Girls got this training
In the training program, the girls were given information about the rules, pledge, principles and first aid of scouting / guiding. They were also taught techniques like tying knots, using first aid boxes and tying leaves to a jholi triangular bandage. During the camp, a camp fire was organised every night, where methods of cooking food in the open and survival during disasters were also taught.
Guide training is necessary for girls
This training will not only encourage the physical, mental, intellectual, and spiritual development of the girl students, but will also open many educational and employment opportunities for them in the future. For example, these girls will get weightage of marks in B.Ed and D.El.Ed, and will be given priority in the recruitment of Scout Guiding in Road Transport and Railways. Such programmes will not only increase the confidence of the girls, but will also empower them to make their mark in the society.
Preparations were already made
The preparations to train KGBV girls were finalised in the month of June itself. In the seven-day residential camp between 24 and 30 June, selected teachers of each mandal were trained as Guide Captains.
