Overview
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan convened the 'Reimagining Samagra Shiksha' session in New Delhi to kick off the redesign.
- He set priorities that include closing learning gaps, cutting drop-outs, improving nutrition and learning outcomes, and building teacher capacity.
- Pradhan urged a shift toward community ownership of day-to-day school operations, with government retaining responsibility for systems and salaries.
- The consultation brought academic experts, sectoral ministries, and representatives from 11 States and UTs together to pool best practices.
- The push is tied to the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, with targets such as universal quality access and 100% enrolment through Class 12, and formal policy decisions are still to come.