Nobel laureate professor Amartya K Sen on Tuesday said that the number of well-educated teachers in the state is still much below anything that can be called satisfactory.
"We cannot have a flourishing higher education unless we have a strong primary education," Sen said while releasing a 80-page report on "Elementary Education in Bihar: Progress and Challenges". The report has been jointly prepared by the Pratichi India Trust and the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance (CEPPF).
Lauding the rich contribution of Bihar's glorious past, Sen said the report emphasizes on how much more needs to be done in the field of education.
In his foreward to the report, Sen said the report draws attention to several gaps and deficiencies in the education system, including the wide prevalence of primary school students relying on private tuition.
"There are some real sparks of hope there, to which we also draw attention, and which deserves appreciation. Along with that appreciation should also come encouragement to the educational authorities of Bihar to do more - indeed much more than they have been able to do so far," he said.
CM Nitish Kumar could not attend the function due to his indisposition. Sen will hold the Nalanda University mentors' group meet here on Wednesday.
Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said: "People here want a good education system. They don't ask for jobs. They demand more schools and teachers," he added.
Modi also invited Sen to inaugurate the Bihar global meet which is scheduled to be held here on February 18-19 next year. "Please keep yourself free on these days," Modi urged Sen. Appreciating the report, Modi requested the Pratichi India (Trust) to make similar reports on other topics related to Bihar.
State HRD minister P K Sahi, who was the guest of honour, said the government has initiated a five-year plan for improvement in the quality of elementary education in Bihar in a sustainable manner. This programme will be formally launched on August 15. People belonging to each section of the society would be involved in this drive, he added.
A galaxy of ministers, including culture minister Sukhda Pandey, food minister Shyam Razak and animal husbandry minister Giriraj Singh, were present on the occasion.
At the outset, Bihar's principal secretary finance and chairman of CEPPF Rameshwar Singh welcomed the guests. Former JNU professor Anjan Mukherji presided over the hour-long function.
"We cannot have a flourishing higher education unless we have a strong primary education," Sen said while releasing a 80-page report on "Elementary Education in Bihar: Progress and Challenges". The report has been jointly prepared by the Pratichi India Trust and the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance (CEPPF).
Lauding the rich contribution of Bihar's glorious past, Sen said the report emphasizes on how much more needs to be done in the field of education.
In his foreward to the report, Sen said the report draws attention to several gaps and deficiencies in the education system, including the wide prevalence of primary school students relying on private tuition.
"There are some real sparks of hope there, to which we also draw attention, and which deserves appreciation. Along with that appreciation should also come encouragement to the educational authorities of Bihar to do more - indeed much more than they have been able to do so far," he said.
CM Nitish Kumar could not attend the function due to his indisposition. Sen will hold the Nalanda University mentors' group meet here on Wednesday.
Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said: "People here want a good education system. They don't ask for jobs. They demand more schools and teachers," he added.
Modi also invited Sen to inaugurate the Bihar global meet which is scheduled to be held here on February 18-19 next year. "Please keep yourself free on these days," Modi urged Sen. Appreciating the report, Modi requested the Pratichi India (Trust) to make similar reports on other topics related to Bihar.
State HRD minister P K Sahi, who was the guest of honour, said the government has initiated a five-year plan for improvement in the quality of elementary education in Bihar in a sustainable manner. This programme will be formally launched on August 15. People belonging to each section of the society would be involved in this drive, he added.
A galaxy of ministers, including culture minister Sukhda Pandey, food minister Shyam Razak and animal husbandry minister Giriraj Singh, were present on the occasion.
At the outset, Bihar's principal secretary finance and chairman of CEPPF Rameshwar Singh welcomed the guests. Former JNU professor Anjan Mukherji presided over the hour-long function.
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