Parents will also be involved in the progress of the students
The Capital News
Education, IT, and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh made a surprise inspection of Chandrampalem Zilla Parishad High School in Visakhapatnam as part of the Badibata programme on Friday. The students and teachers welcomed the minister, who first visited the school with bouquets of flowers. The minister garlanded the idol of Goddess Saraswati in the school premises and planted a sapling in the school premises.
The Minister visited various sections of Chandrapalem Zilla Parishad High School, where students are studying in Class X. The students themselves inquired about the problems they faced. The Minister encouraged them, stating that it is the largest school in the state and that students who have studied there have secured seats in leading educational institutions like IITs. The Minister examined the students’ textbooks on this occasion. A student was asked to read a paragraph from the textbook. The Minister suggested that the student explain what they understood after reading, both in English and Telugu. He shared with the students that he struggled to study in Telugu.
The students were asked about their understanding of the paragraph. The Minister also asked the students about South Africa and whether they knew about Nelson Mandela. All the students said that South Africa is the country. The Minister explained that Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were both freedom fighters. He asked if they knew what the beauty of democracy was. On this occasion, the Minister mentioned that steps will be taken to involve parents in the progress of students, and feedback will also be taken from parents using technology.
The Minister himself inquired about the problems faced by the students. He noted that the playground in the school is not in proper condition and that water stagnates due to rain. The Minister promised to develop the sports complex. The students were asked about the facilities that need improvement in the school. A student requested the construction of a flyover as they had to cross the main road to come to school. The Minister promised to look into it. Two other students requested the construction of a community hall and a large library.
The school has a science lab and a computer lab, and the students also wanted an English lab. The Minister inquired about the equipment in the science lab, whether anyone was learning programming, the content of Byjus, and whether the TVs were working. The students asked whether the teachers were teaching the lessons properly, the quality of the school bags, textbooks, and shoes.
The students expressed that they were good. Minister Nara Lokesh identified deficiencies in the maintenance of toilets and inspected the toilets used by boys and girls in the school. He found the floor to be unclean and learned that the water supply in the toilets needed improvement, and the girls’ toilets do not have proper doors. On this occasion, sanitation workers and nurses were asked for details.
The Minister inquired about the number of toilets and the number of students and directed officials to repair the toilets as soon as possible. The Minister also inquired about the quality of the mid-day meal, noting that the curry in Pulihora is strong and sometimes sour.
The students were playfully asked if they wanted eggs or copper java. The Minister asked who made the material on the walls in the classroom, and when the students said that they made it themselves, he praised it as very good. Lastly, Minister Nara Lokesh wished the students success in the future and paid tributes to APJ Abdul Kalam’s statue in the school premises by garlanding it.