Lucknow: Highlighting the importance of strengthening foundational learning to improve educational outcomes across the state, additional chief secretary, basic & secondary education, Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma said that collaborations between govt, industry bodies, and civil society organisations are essential to drive sustainable impact in education ecosystem.
Speaking at a dialogue on girls education organised by Lucknow Bioscope and Confederation of Indian Industry at Gomti Nagar on Sunday,
Sharma stressed the need to focus on long-term learning systems rather than only current classroom students.
“Large numbers of girls who have dropped out in the past 5-15 years need targeted programmes and schemes to help them resume education and build livelihoods,” he said.
Ramon Magsaysay awardee Safeena Husain said lack of basic facilities, including proper seating and safe school environments, are the major reasons behind dropout rates in several regions.
Husain said India has made significant progress in education over the past decade. “A lot of awareness needs to be created because there are villages where girls do not go to school at all,” she said.
She also emphasized that education remains the most effective tool for social mobility and economic progress of girls.
Vice-chairman, CII, Uttar Pradesh, Abhishek Saraff underscored that advancing girls’ education was central to workforce strength, social mobility, and long-term economic resilience, with leaders from govt, industry, and civil society aligning for sustained reform.
Chair, Yi Lucknow, Sankalp Rastogi said that Young Indians (Yi), through impactful projects, was contributing to improved learning environments, value-based engagement, and holistic development.
