Rajasthan lights the way for the Future of Education

Rajasthan lights the way for the Future of Education

 Pink City elegantly allured the intellectuals through Festival of Education

The government of Rajasthan in association with GEMS Education, India organized the Festival of Education, Rajasthan. The city of Jaipur became host to the first of its kind initiative held in the country on August 5^th and 6^th at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Center. The festival was graced by the presence of several renowned personalities like Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development of United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak al Nahayan, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Smt. Vasundhara Raje, Union Human Resource Development Minister           Shri Prakash Javedkar, Member of House of Lords, UK and Deputy Chair of the British Council Rt. Hon. Baroness Usha Parashar, Composer and Singer Mr.Shankar Mahadevan, Photographer and Photo Journalist Mr. Raghu Rai, actors Mrs. Shabana Azmi, Ms. Divya Dutta and Mr. Akshay Kumarand many more.

Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje lighting the lamp at the Festival of Education

After the lamp lighting Ceremony and the Saraswati Vandana by Sairi Rahangdale, 
Mr. Ashok Jain, Chief Secretary of the government of Rajasthan and Mr. Amreesh Chandra, Group President of GEMS India welcomed the various innovators, Teachers, Principals, Media, Students, Parents, Social strategists, Scientists, Policy makers and leaders present there in their respective addresses.
 

Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak al Nahayan emphasized that for proper development of any country it is must that every child, be it a boy or a girl, rich or poor, comes from urban background or rural background, should get equal opportunities to receive good quality education.

His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak al Nahayan addressing the audience

CM Vasundhra Raje raised the spirits of the crowd as she quoted, “We are no more going to be the part of the small pond, we will soon be attached to the huge ocean!” She invited entrepreneurs and private sector establishments to invest in the state for the development of infrastructure for education.

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javedkar highlighted the achievements of the central government in the direction of the growth of education in the country and also promised that India will become 100% literate in the next five years in his address while Rt. Hon. Baroness Usha Parashar lauded the effort of the state government in organizing this fest.

The launching of the Gyan Sankalp Portal by the Union HRD Minister and the pledge to commitment by the respected guests was succeeded by a dance face-off called ‘Antaragni’ (the fire within). This competition was judged by dancer and choreographer Dharmesh Yelande and saw enthusiastic dance performances by the students of seven schools of Rajasthan. Maheshwari Public School, Jaipur emerged as the winner of ‘Antaragni’. 

Union HRD Minister launches the Gyan Sankalp Portal

The Elemental Hall of JECC had the most energetic and lively environment as several artists opened up about their experiences of personal battles and achievements. Mr. Shankar Mahadevan sang his famous song “Breathless” for the crowd while Mr. Raghu Rai, along with his daughter Ms. Avni Rai, talked about his journey as a Photo Journalist in the session “Up Close and Personal.” Mrs. Shabana Azmi engrossed the audience as she went down through memory lane and shared some of her childhood anecdotes. Mr. Akshay Kumar appealed to everyone that Toilet should be a priority in every house and conveyed that the title of his upcoming movie is ‘Pad-Man’.

(Report by team Alaav)