Spare teachers of other activities, Jagan tells officials
Head Masters should play a key role in schools and give career guidance to the students and added that they should maintain good relations with
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Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday directed the officials not to engage teachers in non-teaching activities. At a review meeting held at his camp office at Tadepalli near here on implementation of decisions taken under New Education Policy( NEP), he told the officials to utilise the services of highly qualified government teachers effectively to provide better education to students. He said subject-wise teachers are being appointed in the schools and instructed the officials not to utilise the services of the teachers for non-teaching activities as it will have an adverse impact on students' education.
The Chief Minister told the officials to ensure students learn the meaning and usage of a new English word every day. He said the focus should be on 'Learning To Learn' concept. He said there should be teacher training centers (TTCs) in 26 newly carved districts and facilities should be improved in existing TTCs under Nadu Nedu. The Chief Minister said Head Masters should play a key role in schools and give career guidance to the students and added that they should maintain good relations with parents and conduct meetings with students and parents separately and give counselling for students' better future.
He instructed the officials to ensure the facilities like toilets and drinking water plants set up under Nadu Nedu in schools are well maintained and problems are fixed immediately. He said SOPs on maintenance of facilities in schools should be given to technical and engineering staff in Village/Ward Secretariats and Village Clinics staff.
The Officials informed the Chief Minister that they have completed mapping of schools according to NEP and added that making students learn one English word each day has started on February 14. They said Digital Lerning wil be introduced to Class 8 students from next year and measures are being taken to improve teaching efficiency of the teachers. They said they are ensuring one Co-ed junior college and one women junior college in each mandal and added that a toll free number is set up to receive complaints from students. They said steps are being taken for implementation of SCERT recommendations.
Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh, Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma, Chief Minister's Special Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy, School Education Special Chief Secretary Buditi Rajashekar, Chief Minister's Secretary Solomon Arokiyaraj, Chief Additional Secretary R. Muthyala Raju, Finance Secretary N. Gulzar, School Education Commissioner A. Murali, School Education Director (SCERT) B. Prathap Reddy and others were present.
