One dedicated teacher for each class from now on, says Jagan
The Hindu
CM launches Nadu-Nedu second phase, distribution of student kits
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday announced a new policy that guarantees appointment of a teacher to each class till Class XII in the 57,000 schools of the State, at an event held at the Z.P. High School here, where he dedicated the development works taken up in schools under the Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu programme to the people of Andhra Pradesh. Simultaneously, he also launched ₹4,500 crore second phase works of the programme, in which 16,000 government schools would be renovated besides Anganwadis where additional classrooms will be built. The Chief Minister also initiated distribution of Phase-2 Jagananna Vidya Kanuka kits, which include a dictionary this year, to 42.32 lakh students. Addressing the teachers, students and parents on the campus, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “In the existing system, one teacher has been taking 18 classes a day in primary schools, which is the prime reason for the poor academic standards. The system will be changed by appointing one teacher for each class up to Class XII.”More Related News