European Union to participate in improvement in education in JK

Srinagar, Aug 11 (UNI) European Union has expressed its readiness to participate in improving the quality of education in Jammu and Kashmir.

Mr Etienne Claeye, Minister Counsellor, head of European Union Delegation of European Commission to India, Bhutan and Nepal and the representative of '' Save the Children'' a UK based NGO expressed the desire when he called on State Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed here.

The Mission expressed its readiness to participate in the quality improvement of education in the state and indicated that the Union through ''Save the Children'' programme would like to continue its operation in Jammu and Kashmir for capacity building of the teaching fraternity and also for the sensitization of the education village level committees in the state.

The Minister welcomed the delegation and expressed gratitude towasrds them for the commendable job which they did in the post-earthquake scenario particularly in the Poonch district.

It was thought imperative that the Mission and organisation shall formulate a clear road map in consultation with the functionaries of the education department for implementation of the programme with an inbuilt mechanism for monitoring and impact assessment.

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