Minister presents laptops to Class X board toppers

Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday felicitated schoolgirls from his Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency by presenting laptop to toppers of the Class 10 board examinations. Laptops were given to toppers of five districts in the Lok Sabha constituency.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh said, “This initiative is a Diwali gift for promoting little girls education for whom the central government has rolled out various schemes for easy, accessible options to prepare for the competitive exams. Many girls sometime find it difficult to afford certain essential gadgets.”

While presenting laptops to two topper girls each from the districts of Udhampur, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Kathua, Dr Singh expressed happiness that students facilitated today hailed from lesser-known villages and towns of these districts. He said laptops presented to students as a Diwali gift would encourage them to continue their academic pursuits with zeal.

While interacting with students, Dr Jitendra Singh said, “In the past 11 years, the central government has ensured education and related facilities for students so that they can fulfil their aspirations. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has given students freedom to choose subjects according to their aptitude. The policy has given them wings to fly high in pursuit of their dreams and aims.”

“The students today are no longer prisoners of their parental choice of subjects. They now enjoy the freedom to make a choice out of a broad range of options. There is true democratisation of opportunities and aspirations in this country today,” the minister said.

Urging students to use technology for their academic growth and betterment of society, Dr Jitendra Singh said, “The government has made sure that opportunities are available for students belonging to all sections of society and genders. The objective is to equip them with requisite skills so that they can get fully-empowered. The NEP is a modern and transformative policy for India’s education system, focusing on access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability” he said.