Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Anurag Jain on Wednesday said teachers’ presence in Government schools must be ensured at one hundred per cent, warning of strict action against those showing negligence in classroom duties.
Speaking on the second day of the Collectors-Commissioners Conference at the Kushabhau Thakre Convention Centre in the state capital, Jain said education was the foundation of a developed India, and without strengthening it, no developmental goals could be achieved.
He directed officials to focus on increasing enrolment rates in schools and to include parents and education enthusiasts in School Development Committees to improve the learning environment.
Emphasising the need for continuous training, Jain instructed the creation of a pool of skilled teachers to prepare a structured training calendar aimed at qualitative improvement. He said children’s academic progress should be tracked from Anganwadi centres up to the last class of school, ensuring that no student dropped out midway. Jain also called for the participation of officials from other departments to enhance the overall quality of education.
At the start of the session, Secretary School Education Dr Sanjay Goyal said that ensuring high-quality, inclusive and employment-oriented education was central to the vision of Developed Madhya Pradesh–2047. He said the e-attendance app had been introduced to ensure full teacher attendance, with Rajgarh district already achieving 94 per cent compliance. Goyal added that in the 2024–25 academic year, over 87 per cent of students passed the Class 10 board examination, while around 83 per cent cleared Class 12.
Additional Chief Secretaries Ashok Varnwal and Sanjay Dubey shared their perspectives on enhancing teaching standards. Secretary Women and Child Development GV Rashmi discussed innovative initiatives at Anganwadis under the Nipun Bharat Mission, while Tribal Affairs Chief Secretary Gulshan Bamra said over 93 per cent of students were enrolled in Ashram schools and hostels, monitored through the new Parakh app.