By OUR STAFF REPORTER
Dehradun/Pauri, 15 May: To nurture a sense of learning among young children across the state’s primary schools, the Uttarakhand government has introduced the ‘Jadui Pitara’ – a play-based learning kit designed for children aged 3 to 8. Developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), this innovative teaching toolkit includes toys, puppets, engaging stories, and activities that aim to make learning fun and effective for young learners.
The ‘Jadui Pitara’ will be distributed to all primary schools across the state. In the first phase, over 2,000 schools in the districts of Pauri and Pithoragarh have already received the kits. Instructions have been issued to education officials to ensure the timely distribution of the kits to schools in the remaining 11 districts.
Today, State Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat distributed the ‘Jadui Pitara’ during his visit to various primary schools in the Pabau Block of his assembly constituency. He stated that the state government is actively implementing innovative educational techniques to strengthen the foundational level of education in Uttarakhand.
He further explained that the ‘Jadui Pitara’, developed in accordance with the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020, is being made available to primary schools across the state under the Samagra Shiksha initiative. In the first phase, 2,327 primary schools have received the kits—1,354 in Pauri and 973 in Pithoragarh.
In the second phase, 8,939 schools across the remaining districts will be covered: Almora, 1,248; Bageshwar, 561; Chamoli, 919; Champawat, 477; Dehradun, 881; Haridwar, 666; Nainital, 937; Rudraprayag, 521; Tehri, 1,265; Udham Singh Nagar, 778; Uttarkashi, 686.
Dr Rawat emphasised that the ‘Jadui Pitara’ will enhance children’s interest in learning and foster curiosity, thinking skills, numeracy, and emotional well-being at the foundational stage. The kit includes toys, puzzles, and engaging stories, along with components focused on art, dance, music, and play-based education.
