Education Department: Schools to inform Students about G20

Vinod Kakumanu
April 4, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

India assumed the G20 Presidency from Indonesia on December 1 last year and will convene the G20 Leaders' Summit for the first time later this year. India's Presidency will continue till November 30, 2023. India's G20 Presidency is in the true spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' or the 'World is One Family'. A series of summits have been planned across different cities covering a number of issues including education and climate change.

To inform students about this important global body, initiatives have been taken by some school boards. For example, in the Punjab state, schools across the state have been directed to guide students about the intergovernmental forum and provide them with relevant literature.

In its letter addressing the school heads and district education officers (DEO), the director general of school education (DGSE) Punjab has asked them to ensure that students are educated about the forum during the morning assembly and literature regarding the group is made available at the libraries.

The State Council for Education Research and Training (SCERT), Punjab, has also issued brief write-ups and pamphlets to be distributed among the students.

The schools have also been directed to inform students about the history, working, and organisational structure of the group.