Gujarat's state-wide Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav (school enrollment and girls' education drive) for 2026 is scheduled to take place across the state from June 23 to June 25. [1, 2]
The launch event was spearheaded by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar. The 2026 drive focuses not only on enrolling all children in schools to reduce dropout rates but also on integrating early childhood care. [3]
Key highlights for the 2026 drive include:
• Event Dates: The 3-day enrollment drive will run from June 23, 2026 to June 25, 2026.
• NEP 2020 Initiatives: CM Bhupendra Patel launched the NEP-2020-based 'State Curriculum Framework' and the 'School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework', along with the 'NIPUN Gujarat Programme' to boost early foundational literacy.
• Community Engagement: State cabinet members, public representatives, and government officials will visit villages directly to engage with School Management Committees (SMCs) and parents to promote education. [3]
For more details on the drive's goals and state guidelines, you can visit the Gujarat CMO Website. [3]
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Gandhinagar, 17 June 2026: Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel today chaired a meeting in Gandhinagar on “Shala Praveshotsav–2026” and “Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav–2026”, organised with the objective of ensuring the holistic development of education in the State and delivering quality education to every child.
On this occasion, CM formally launched the ‘State Curriculum Framework (SCF)’, based on the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, and the ‘School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF)’ book, designed to assess and enhance school quality. CM also inaugurated the ‘NIPUN Gujarat Programme’, a major three-year initiative aimed at strengthening primary education across the State during the period 2026-27 to 2028-29.
CM called upon to transform this year’s Shala Praveshotsav into a Festival of Progress and to ensure 100 per cent enrolment of children in schools, thereby enabling Gujarat to retain its leading position in the field of education.
In this context, CM stated that every officer and public representative visiting schools during the Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav should actively participate in SMC meetings and brief parents about the importance of education and its vital role in the holistic development of children.
Emphasising the need for a focused and result-oriented approach, CM further added that if we all move forward with a clear vision and defined targets for achieving 100 per cent school enrolment, and effectively communicate the importance of education to parents, no child would remain deprived of school admission.
CM further stated that the educational service campaign launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi 23 years ago has now entered its 24th consecutive year. He added that the Prime Minister has consistently guided this initiative by paying close attention to every detail and inspiring continuous improvement, thereby creating new opportunities to strengthen the education sector every year.
Lauding the significant reduction in Gujarat’s school dropout rate to nearly one per cent, CM said that this achievement is the result of the State’s sustained efforts towards ensuring 100 per cent enrolment of children in schools.
