Encouraging results of Government Institutes depicts positive trend: Priya Sethi

Releases annual magazine of GHSS Canal Road

5 Dariya News (Rouf Pampori)

Jammu 25-May-2015

Underlining commitment of the government to improve performance of education institutions, Minister of State for Education, Culture and Information Priya Sethi said the new dispensation is working on a comprehensive policy to revive the education department at all levels and all out efforts have been initiated to bring back the faith of public in government schools.She said positive trend has been seen in the recent results as number of top positions has gone to government schools and all out efforts have to be made by the teaching fraternity to improve the performance of government schools. Over 35 positions have been from the government schools and this benchmark has to be improved in the coming years, she added.

“Government schools have good human resource and infrastructure and need of the hour is to motivate and reorient the working so that these institutions become hub of good education,” she added.The Minister was speaking at the annual magazine release function of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Canal road, here today. The annual number – Creations is a joint effort by the school to showcase the achievements in the field of academics, sports and extra-curricular activities.CEO, Jammu Joginder Sudan, Principal Dr. Kuldip Sharma, Ashish Sareen, parents, prominent citizens and members of staff of the school attended the annual event.Priya also inaugurated Library block of the school.

The Minister said time has come when those involved in the pious profession of education have to give their best to the field and it has to be ensured that the government run schools give better results compared the private institutions.“We will work together to ensure that people regain confidence in the government education and the age old culture of giving preference to government schools for quality education is revived,” she added.She appreciated the performance of students of the school as first position in commerce stream of 12th class has been won by Mimansa Bhardwaj and Diksha Langeh has secured 5th position in Biology. Sonakshi Sharma bagged 10th position in Chemistry and the school has got 28 distinctions.The position holder students along with their parents and teachers were awarded on the occasion.

Priya said counseling centers would be established in the government schools and students would be advised as per their performance and potentialities, adding that each child is unique and special care needs to be taken to identify the strong points so that the student can be guided for future depending upon his capabilities.She said teacher has to play the role of mother and each student needs to be handled with proper care and attention so that hidden potentials can be explored.Responding to the demands put forth by the school administration, the Minister said the institution has shown good results and requirements for infrastructure and human resource would be addressed on priority.The Chief Education Officer called upon the school administration to encourage students for taking part in literary activities by forming literary clubs so that the culture of reading and writing is developed among the students. He said special time period should be formulated for library visit and the facility of library should be utilized to maximum.On the occasion, the students presented various cultural items.