Excelsior Correspondent
ANANTNAG, Apr 29: Present Government is committed for imparting quality education and development of educational infrastructure with provision of latest technical expertise to teaching community, for which steps have already been taken at ground level.
This was stated by Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar while visiting various educational institutions of Anantnag today.
Accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Mohammad Younis Malik, Joint Director School Education Abid Hussain, Chief Education Officer and other concerned officers of R&B and allied Departments, Naeem Akhter visited Girls Higher Secondary School Bijbehara & Anantnag and Boys Higher Secondary School Bijbehara and Anantnag.
He reviewed each and every aspect of the schools including the damages caused to the infrastructure during September floods. He interacted with students and enquired about their needs and aspiration with regard to available facilities, syllabus and formulation of new Educational Policy.
At Girls Higher Secondary School, Bijbehara, Minister announced introducing Commerce stream from the current academic session. He urged the heads of the institutions to identify the job-oriented courses and not to remain stick to traditional courses. He urged the teachers to take students outside the traditional classrooms to help them acquire knowledge practically.
Minister announced that these four higher secondary schools will be developed as “Model schools” for the purpose of which all basic facilities for imparting quality education will be provided besides making available the best human resource. He urged the teaching community to come forward and share the social responsibility of transforming the society by giving their best. Minister also announced that toppers of board exams of these four Educational Institutions will be provided free coaching by experts besides arranging exposure visits for them.
Meanwhile the Minister inspected various schools of Srinagar including Girls High School, Rawalpora. He was accompanied by Joint Director School Education Kashmir, CEO Srinagar and District Planning Officer, Srinagar.
During the inspection, the Minister interacted with the students and teachers. He was informed about various issues and problems being faced by them on various count. He assured full support and directed the officers to make sure that the education in Government school is given a fillip.
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