<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested pairing of private and public schools to boost Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat. Mr Modi was addressing Ekal Vidyalaya Sangathan, Gujarat through video message. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He noted that the Central Government is working enthusiastically for better education and skill development in the country. He also said, schemes like scholarship for Scheduled Tribe children, Eklavya Model residential school, Poshan Abhiyan and Mission Indradhanush have helped not only in checking the school dropout rates but also promoted the holistic development of children.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The Prime Minister congratulated Ekal Vidyalaya Sangathan for spearheading the Ekal School Abhiyan which aims to promote the education among rural and tribal children. He appreciated the Sangathan volunteers for their role in nation-building by imparting education and awareness to more than 28 lakh rural and tribal children who reside in the remotest locations across India and Nepal.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also appreciated the use of e-education and digitization by Ekal Sansthan. He added that the organization may also come up with a single real-time dashboard for monitoring the progress of all the Ekal Vidyalayas in a comprehensive way.</span><br />''