SAHARSH SCHEME - GOVERNMENT SCHEME
News: Tripura
launches 'Saharsh' scheme in state schools
What's in the news?
● In
an effort to encourage social and emotional learning, the Tripura Government introduced a special education programme titled
'Saharsh'.
Key takeaways:
● 'Saharsh'
was launched in August last year in 40 schools on a pilot basis.
● It
will be extended to all government and aided schools from the second week of
January.
● A
similar programme, which was found to be effective in social and economic
development in research studies of Harvard
and Columbia Universities, is being contextualized with local realities of
India before being implemented in Tripura.
Saharsh Initiatives:
● The
'Saharsh' initiatives are aimed at empowering
children to learn with happiness.