School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Thursday said a new road map would be formulated soon in line with the Vision Document-2001 to effect reforms in the State’s school and mass education sector.
Briefing mediapersons after presiding over the State-level conference on mass education here on Monday evening, Mishra said there would be six regional zones in the State.He said the Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan scheme would be expedited.“Under the scheme, all semi-dilapidated school buildings in urban areas would be demolished,” the Minister said, adding that instructions have been given to all concerned officials to make an early estimate for the completion of half-constructed school buildings.
Besides, a decision has been taken to set up an additional 40 Kasturba Gandhi Girl Schools in the State for which the location would be finalised by September this year, he added.Mishra further informed that courses on physical education, art and culture would be included in the school curriculum. There would be three periods for the physical education every week.
Mishra said solar stoves would be used to prepare food in the schools henceforth.Referring to the ensuing Matric Supplementary examinations, he said about 22,000 students would appear at the tests in 143 centres.School and Mass Education Usha Padhee and other senior officials of the department were present.