Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur has said that Bhagavad Gita will be taught as a subject to the students of classes IX to XII from this session.
They were instituted to recognize the extraordinary work done by Districts/implementing units and Central/State organisations for the welfare of common citizens.
The founder of educational charity 'Bidyanando' Kishore Kumar Das from Bangladesh has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds.