"All-round personality development should be the necessary part of the education system in all the educational institutions," Omar said at a function of scouts and guides here today.
"It has been observed that more stress is being given on academic side of education, ignoring the importance of non-formal and moral education," he said.
Omar gave Rashtrapati Puraskar to scouts and guides of Jammu and Kashmir chapter on behalf of the President at a function here.
The chief minister said that the present day practice in the educational system is to judge the capacity and capability of a student from his marks sheet.
The chief minister gave 22 Rashtrapati Puraskar.
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