Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held detailed discussions in New Delhi with the Minister for Higher and Technical Education of West Bengal, Jagannath Chattopadhyay, and the Minister for School Education of West Bengal, Dipak Barman.

The Education Ministry said that the discussions focused on the implementation, expansion and fund allocation of various schemes being implemented by the Union Education Ministry in the State. The schemes include Samagra Shiksha programme, Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, and Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman. During the meeting it was also decided to expand the network of PM SHRI Schools to blocks that are currently not covered, as well as to urban local bodies.

The Ministry said that during the discussions, Mr Pradhan assured both the Ministers that the Central Government would extend all necessary support for the effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the State. He said that the Ministry was committed to the revival of the education sector in the State, aligning with the vision of NEP.