The School Education Department is organising a 7 days run-up activities from 22^nd July to 28^th July, 2024 at all levels of School Education Department to mark the 4^th Anniversary of the National Education Policy 2020 on 29^th July, 2024, informed DIPR.

During the course of 7 days, starting from 22^nd July, 2024, various events have been anticipated to take place, whereby, the Ministry of Education, Government of India has provided a comprehensive suggestive activity for each day to culminate with Community Involvement and Tithi Bhojan marking celebration of special occasion by sharing food.

The Ministry stated that some State specific suggestive activities have been prepared for the schools as a guide in planning the activities during the event. Since the 7^th day of the event falls on Sunday i.e 28^th July, 2024, the activity for the day may be conducted along with the 6^th day activities on 27^th July, 2024.

The Ministry also stated that the mentioned activities are suggestive and schools can also conduct any relevant activities as per the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The Ministry added that it is mandatory for all schools to submit daily activity report by 2:00 PM through googleform.

The District and EBRCs had stated that it shall extend all possible hand holding support to schools in planning and conducting the activities.

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Guidelines/Suggestive activities for Shiksha Saptah from 22^nd to 28^th July 2024

Day-1 : 22^nd July 2024 TLM Day

1. Teaching Learning Material (TLM) Mela/exhibition- All the Schoolsmay conduct TLM melas in the school premises to create wide awareness on the importance of TLMs by involving students, teachers, students’parents and community leaders to explain the use of TLMs to achieve important learning goals. Schools may also utilise locally available materials in creating such TLMs. Variety of TLMs provided to schools under ECCE and NIPUN Bharat Mission can be utilised for the TLM Melas.
2. DIETs- The DIET can organise TLM Mela in the nearby School to display the rich TLM resources created in the DIET with focus on creating low cost TLMs using locally available materials.
3. Slogans & Poster Campaign- Schools can organise poster/slogan campaign for higher classes with focus on NEP 2020 theme, water conservation, social services etc
4. Reading club– Schools can conduct reading class for students using library books, new papers, journals, magazines and other reading materials available in the schools. Age-appropriate reading materials for students may be provided for the activity.
5. Story Cards/Chart Making/Toys & Games/story telling– schools may organise making of story cards, charts, indigenous toys and games as per age-appropriate classes.

Parents, community leaders, SMC/SMDC members may be invited to schools

Day-2: 23^rd July 2024 Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN) Day

1. NIPUN Bharat Mission aims to achieve Universal Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN) for all children of ages 3- 8 years by 2026-27 therefore, schools having Foundational Stage Education may organise various activities under FLN.
2. Schools can organise discussion on FLN activities, seminars, presentation on good practices involving students.
3. Schools can play State NIPUN Bharat theme song in any suitable devices, screen FLN films to allow children to view. The link of the State NIPUN Bharat Mission theme song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Loy1cBlo6A
4. Conduct activities such as storytelling, activities to enhance language development for foundational stage children, learning of phonics and number games.

Day-3: 24^th July 2024 Sports Day

1. Schools can create awareness about physical fitness for students, healthy life style and harmful effects of tobacco products.
2. Schools can also organise sports activities as per the availability of play areas and sport materials. Focus may be made in involving students to play indigenous games.

Day -4: 25^th July 2024 Cultural Day 

1. School can organise various cultural activities to celebrate the rich cultural diversity by wearing at least 1 or 2 cultural attires on this day.
2. Activity such as singing of folk songs, folk tales can be conducted by inviting elders from the school neighbourhood.

Day-5: Skilling Day 

1. Schools can conduct various craft activities such as weaving, handicrafts making, basket making, carpentry, clay models etc. Experts may be invited to render free services to students as resource persons.
2. Schools can also organise field trip to the nearby terrace or jhum fields to enable students to experience and understand agriculture cycles, practice of multiple cropping etc.
3. Schools can also organise digital related activities such as DIKSHA, PM e Vidya TV Channels, Virtual Labs, Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK), various digital learning materials developed by the Department of School Education/Samagra Shiksha/SCERT/NBSE etc to create awareness of various digital platforms promoting relevant learning lessons for students.
4. School having Vocational Education may conduct activities on skill education

Day-6 : ECO Clubs for Mission LiFE and Community Involvement Day

1. Schools can organise various activities to celebrate the rich biodiversity in the State, create awareness on conservation by conducting plantation activities. Fruit trees may be planted in the school premises.
2. School Youth and Club members can take the lead in conducting the activities
3. Schools can also create awareness on the importance of waste segregation to ensure proper recycling of waste materials for meaningful and productive use. Compose pits for bio-degradable materials can be created in the schools.
4. Awareness and techniques for disposal of toxic and other harmful materials can be created.
5. Community awareness on various aspect of Education as envisaged in the NEP 2020 can be conducted involving community members. SMC/SMDC meetings can be held on this day.
6. All the Government School receiving PM Poshan Scheme (Mid-Day Meal) shall organise mid-day meals on this day. School may invite SMC/SMDC members, community leaders to share the meal with students. Schools shall organise Tithi BhojanMenu where local community leaders or teachers can be invited to contribute/sponsor food menu or items.
7. Schools can also create awareness on harmful effects of junk food and promote healthy eating habits.

The following work assignments for School Education and line department have been made;

• The Directorate of School Education will be the overall in-charge for coordination and supervision of Shiksha Saptah activities, issue circular to the districts, PM Poshan team to coordinate organization of Tithi Bhojan on the final.
• SCERT shall provide necessary academic support, Coordinate with DIETs
• NBSE shall coordinate with Private un-aided schools, ensure their participation and monitor daily report submission
• NECTAR Project shall prepare IEC materials to create wide community awareness
• Samagra Shiksha shall coordinate with the line departments for report compilation and final daily report submission to the MoE,GoI as per timeline