Imphal, June 22 -- Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh attended the inaugural function of a three-day workshop on "Reforms in School Education of Manipur: An Approach to Implementation, Challenges and Opportunities of NEP-2020" today.
Speaking on the occasion, Khemchand Singh quoted Nelson Mandela on the importance of education and said that education is one of the most powerful tools to change the world.
He highlighted that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 lays down the responsibilities of the education sector to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047.
Khemchand Singh also stated that teaching in a child's mother tongue as the medium of instruction up to Class V would help students learn more effec...