Ganjam: 5T Secy Interacts with Students on High School Transformation Programme

Berhampur: Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian has interacted with the students, teachers, SMC and PRI members in Ganjam district on the Odisha Government’s ambitious ‘High Schools Transformation’ programme.

The Ganjam administration is going full-throttle in transforming the high schools in the district under the programme.

The 5T Sectary interacted with the students, teachers, SMC and PRI members of different blocks through video conferencing and took stock of progress of the programme.

As many as 133 government-run high schools have been included in the district for the transformative initiative. The program aims to develop the schools into state-of-the-art learning centers.

Being directly supervised by the 5T Secretary, the programme intends to transform the schools into model schools having all modern facilities such as e-library, smart classrooms, computer rooms, science laboratories, sports facilities, reading rooms, laboratory, drinking water facilities, hygienic toilets and above all a conducive study environment.

According to Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, “Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has a vision to transform the overall educational environment in the high schools of the state. As part of this, these schools have been identified keeping in the needs. We are giving thrust on ensuring proper planning and flawless execution of the School Transformation Program.”

The development works at 52 schools have been completed and other schools are nearing completion.

Meanwhile, the 5T Secretary’s interaction has bolstered the confidence of students and teachers in the district.