Jaipur: PM SHRI schools across Rajasthan showcased grassroots innovations in education, student retention, community engagement, technology and school development at the second state-level webinar held at Rajasthan International Centre.
Chief Secretary V Srinivas said the exercise was aimed at identifying successful practices and replicating them across schools while “breaking silos” among teachers and principals. “Teachers and principals should learn from each other’s experiences and best practices,” Srinivas said, directing that 10 PM SHRI principals be engaged in a dialogue every month and successful initiatives replicated across the state.
Additional Chief Secretary Rajesh Yadav said the dialogue should be expanded to principals of Mahatma Gandhi schools, model schools and senior secondary schools. He also stressed greater interaction with irregular students to improve retention.
Principal Vikram Kothari of PM SHRI GSS School, Suhagpura, Pratapgarh, sought two to four additional classrooms, while a principal from Babra raised staff vacancies. Principal Krishnakant Sharma of Kaya, Udaipur, said parental illiteracy was affecting school outcomes. Srinivas asked schools to submit details of vacant posts, saying filling vacancies was a govt priority.
