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'Varnakoodaram' transforms learning experience of tiny tots in pre-schools
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|December 14, 2024
FOR CHILDREN in the pre-primary section of Government LPS, Thycaud here, learning has become a fun-filled activity altogether.
It was just a few days ago that their classrooms transformed into activity centres, adorned with vividly painted walls depicting various themes.
Thanks to the 'Varnakoodaram' project of the general education department, a new world has been created within the four walls of their classrooms, with improved infrastructure facilities. Implemented by Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) under the Centrally-assisted STARS (Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States) project, 'Varnakoodaram' is now operational in around 850 pre-primary schools across the state.
This story is from the December 14, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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