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News Desk: The government will set up an English-medium school in every block of the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced after her first cabinet meeting on Monday.
“This will help rural students avail the opportunity of English education,” the CM said addressing a rural demand that has led to mushrooming of English-medium private schools in the districts. This will now be a priority for Paresh Adhikary, the minister given charge of school education.
Banerjee’s decision comes at a time when the Narendra Modi government’s New Education Policy advocates education in mother tongue. Political observers see Banerjee’s move as yet another challenge to Modi, this time on the education front.
