Patna: Education minister Mithilesh Tiwary on Friday said computers would be installed in all 700 model schools in the state, called Saraswati Vidya Niketan, by March 31 next year to enable digital education from the next academic session.Digital education will cover all students from Class VI onwards. Teachers will also receive computer education training at SCERT in the state, Tiwary said.He issued the directives at a review meeting at the department’s auditorium at Vikas Bhavan. Special secretary Dharmendra Kumar, along with directors of Bihar education project, primary and secondary education, textbook corporation and administration, also attended the meeting.Tiwary directed officials to complete construction of boundary walls of all Adarsh schools and utilise central funds for necessary infrastructure.He also sought a detailed plan for establishing Gurukulam Vidyapeeths, one in each division, based on the model being developed in Buxar district with an investment of Rs 70 crore.Tiwary stressed the renovation of Sanskrit schools. He also directed that the Sanskrit Shiksha Board and madrassa Shiksha Board be shifted to their respective buildings.
