Artists work on the stage for the education day celebrations at Gandhi Maidan on Monday. Picture by Nagendra Kumar Singh

Amarjeet Sinha, principal secretary, education, on Monday said proper security arrangements would be put in place for the Shiksha Divas celebrations in Patna.

The three-day celebration will start on November 11 during which events would be organised at Gandhi Maidan and SK Memorial Hall.

Metal detectors and closed-circuit television cameras will be installed at Gandhi Maidan.

Principal secretary Sinha said 300 primary schools would be awarded for their excellent work, while Gaya’s Anugrah Kanya Uchcha Vidyalaya would also be awarded for following all the norms of Quality Council of India.

Among colleges in the state, Magadh Mahila College from Patna and four colleges from the districts would also be honoured.

Sinha said: “Magadh Mahila College would be honoured since it has also been given A grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (Naac). Four more colleges — RDS College from Muzaffarpur, RK College from Madhubani, MS College from Motihari and RM College from Saharsa — would be honoured. These institutions have received B grade from Naac.

“Events planned for the Shiksha Divas Samaroh would be organised at both SK Memorial Hall and Gandhi Maidan,” he added.

Among the events planned is a science exhibition with an aim to attract children to the three-day celebrations.

Sinha said: “Science lectures and a science exhibition would be organised for children. Four pavilions are being constructed for Gandhi Maidan. Two of the pavilions would resemble cinemas.”

At the news meet to announce the plans for the education day celebrations, he also focused on midday meals.

“Students at 96 per cent schools are being provided midday meals. At present, just 1,816 schools are not covered under the scheme,” he said.

Focusing on the steps the government has taken in the education sector, Sinha said: “Bihar would be the first state in the country to give every girl a scholarship. The cabinet has approved Rs 1,120 crore for the purpose and the scholarships would be given to 1.07 crore girls. The girls would also get school dress and bicycles.”