Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the ‘Vidya Shakti’ programme, aimed at enhancing early education in rural areas. This initiative targets primary students with online learning in science and English subjects, emphasizing interactive learning methods.

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• Launched in rural Uttar Pradesh for grades 3, 4, and 5.
• 104 primary schools in Varanasi district participate.
• Focus on vocabulary, grammar, math basics, and science fundamentals.
• Activity-based learning in Hindi, with gamified quizzes for assessments.
• 12,000 students to benefit initially.
• Programme to expand next year to more schools.
• Covers 524 villages, benefiting 62,000 rural students.
• Creates 540 employment opportunities in various roles.
• Uses virtual reality (VR) for immersive science learning.
• Weekly MCQ sessions improve student engagement and preparation.
• Programme operations monitored by IIT Madras using centralized software.