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UP trains 375 master trainers for Balvatika pre-primary education
Freepressjournal.in reports that the Uttar Pradesh government has prepared 375 trained master trainers for Balvatika pre-primary education across all 75 districts. The seven residential training batches were held at the Deendayal Upadhyaya…
The Story in Brief
Freepressjournal.in reports that the Uttar Pradesh government has prepared 375 trained master trainers for Balvatika pre-primary education across all 75 districts. The seven residential training batches were held at the Deendayal Upadhyaya State Institute of Rural Development in Lucknow from July 6 to July 31, 2026. These ECCE Core Group Members will lead teacher capacity development at district and block levels, focusing on play-based and activity-based learning aligned with the National Education Policy-2020. Officials including Additional Chief Secretary Parth Sarathi Sen Sharma and Director General Monica Rani emphasised effective implementation, coordination with ICDS, and community participation.
The Indian Opinion
The Yogi government deserves credit for scaling up early childhood education, but training 375 master trainers is only the beginning. Critics rightly point out that past initiatives have faltered at the implementation stage, with trained personnel rarely translating theory into classroom change. The real test will be whether these trainers conduct meaningful follow-up sessions in their blocks and whether play-based learning actually replaces rote methods in Balvatikas across Uttar Pradesh's 75 districts.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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