Prez Murmu calls for imparting life skills to students
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Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday highlighted the need for stakeholders to focus on overall development of students while preparing the curriculum for the future and ensure that they not only acquire academic knowledge but also learn life skills.
She was speaking after gracing the centennial celebrations of Hyderabad Public School here.
"While preparing the curriculum for the future, all the stakeholders should keep in mind the overall development of the students. It should be ensured that students not only gain academic knowledge but also learn life skills as well," the President stressed. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been designed with this objective, Murmu pointed out. She also emphasised the need for students to be sensitive to the needy people in their surroundings. They should not only strive for their own development, but also for the progress of others, she said.
