Minister for Human Resources Development Ganta Srinivasa Rao seems to have come out with a carrot and stick approach to improve the functioning of State-run schools.
Taking part in the regional conference of headmasters from the districts of Prakasam, Nellore and Guntur, the Minister promised to provide them with tablet computers to keep themselves update and improve the quality of education in government schools to create a ‘knowledge society’. Unified service rules were on the anvil, he added. Perplexed as to why government schools lagged behind despite having a cream of talented teachers, he said “only those have not cleared the DSC are in the private schools to which parents are thronging’. Underperforming headmasters would be given poor score while deciding on transfers, he made it clear.
‘Improve results’
After interacting with headmasters , he said “Success stories are definitely there. We need to replicate the best practices in all the schools for improved results.” The teachers should pay individual attention to each and every student and keep in constant touch with their parents, he added.
Oath administered
He administered an oath to the headmasters to contribute their mite to improve the quality of education in State-run schools, reduce the dropout rate and improve the infrastructure in schools by roping in villagers and former students.
Chirala legislator Amanchi Krishnamohan won a big round of applause from the teachers when he said he had set a target of bringing back to the government schools at least 5,000 private school students in the new academic year.
