South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) is all geared up to ensure success of theme based mega PTM which is scheduled to be organised on Sunday in its all 581 primary schools.
The aim of organising PTM is to get feedback of the parents on the education being imparted, improvement in the knowledge of the students, progress in character building and their interest in respective hobbies, A senior SDMC official said.
"The Mega PTM will focus on important issues like welfare schemes run by the city Government, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), water conversation, vector borne diseases, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training," he said.
Chairperson of education committee Dr Nandini Sharma on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the principals of all SDMC schools to brief them about the objective of the PTM and apprise them on these issues to be taken up during interaction with the parents.
"The SDMC is keen to enrich the interest of students in learning on the basis of the feedback received from the parents apart from bringing improvement in the quality of education," Dr Sharma said, adding that the teacher will discuss with the parents about the behavioral changes taken place in their wards with an aim to inculcate better manners in the students.
Around three lakh students are being imparted education in the primary schools in SDMC. The PTM in first shift schools will be organised between 9 am to 12 pm in second shift schools from 2 pm to 5 pm.
SDMC Mayor Sunita Kangra, Chairman Standing Committee Bhupinder Gupta and others high officials of education department attended and expressed their views in the meeting.
Kangra said that the objective is to ensure overall development of the students as strong, conscious and healthy children can later on contribute substantially in making country strong and self-reliant.