Inauguration of 80 Excellent Schools in Jharkhand

• 03 May 2023

Why in News?

• On 02 May 2023, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated 80 excellent schools at a state-level function organized by the Department of School Education and Literacy at Thakur Vishwanath Shahdev High School, Jagannathpur, Dhurwa.

Key Points:

• On this occasion, Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated the newly constructed building of Thakur Vishwanath Shahdev High School Jagannathpur and inaugurated the website. Along with this, the Chief Minister handed over the certificate related to the affiliation of Thakur Vishwanath Shahdev High School Jagannathpur to CBSE to the school head.
• The Chief Minister made an online inauguration of 80 excellent schools and a formal announcement of enrollment in these schools.
• All these 80 schools are affiliated with CBSE, where children will be taught through English medium. Along with this, the children of the state will also get the right to better education.
• It is known that the state government has set a target of setting up 80 district-level excellent schools, 325 block-level leader schools & 4,091-gram panchayat level model schools across the state and providing excellent education opportunities to more than 15 lakh government school children.
• State-of-the-art infrastructure, library, science lab, digital smart class, strong infrastructure of information technology, sports training and other facilities will be available in these schools.
• It is known that online training of principals of 80 excellent schools has been done in two phases by the National Center for School Leadership. The training of principals of 80 excellent schools has been completed in two phases by the Azim Premji Foundation.
• In January 2023, training was imparted by IIM for the capacity building of principals.
• Vocational training will also be given in 11 trades to the children of these excellent schools. Children will be given training in agriculture, IT, ITES, apparel & made-up and home furnishing, media & entertainment, automotive, tourism & hospitality and other trades.
• Industrial field visits are being arranged with state-level establishments and institutions associated with the respective trade so that employment opportunities can also be made available according to their interest in future life.