Haryana to open Sanskriti Model schools in every block

CHANDIGARH: To improve the quality of education in the state, the Haryana government has decided to open one Sanskriti Model School in each block of the state in 2020. At present, 22 such schools are operational in the state, one in each district.
This was confirmed by Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday while presiding over the meeting of chief minister’s good governance associates (CMGGAs).Project director, CMGGAs, Dr Rakesh Gupta was also present in the meeting.
Khattar was apprised of the work done in different initiatives under the Saksham Haryana project. He appreciated the work done in the last two years on Saksham ghoshna and encouraged the digital interventions (Service books, Saksham adhyapak app, Chalklit).
He also directed to get a survey conducted to find out the enrollment ratio of students in science viz-a-viz other streams so as to ascertain the interest of students. He also directed to fasten the approval process for CM Saksham scholarship initiative.
It was informed that 107 blocks out of the total 119 blocks have been declared Saksham and 86 per cent students grade-level competent. It was also informed that recruitment to more than 1,300 posts of Block Resource Persons (BRPs) and Assistant Block Resource Persons (ABRPs) have been made on contractual basis in the state. Working as mentors, the BRPs and ABRPs spent two-and-a-half hours per day in schools and watch the education being imparted to the students. Rigorous training of all new mentors was conducted to ensure that they provide good support to teachers.
The CM was also informed on the strategy for improving the board results this year for classes X & XII and about the upcoming Saksham ghosna rounds in January and February.
He said that the present state government has discontinued the system prevailing earlier of giving grace marks to the students of class 10th and 12th in order to improve the results. But ever after this, the results of students has been improved considerably.
While reviewing progress on Antyodaya Saral, he directed to do a diagnosis and finalise the list of new kendra’s on the basis of demand and geography and appreciated the good performing districts and departments on Antyodaya Saral dashboard.