States »WesPosted at: Aug 12 2021 7:52PM 100 Govt-run ashram schools to be converted into model ashram schools: official
Nashik, Aug 12 (UNI) At least 100 government-run ashram schools will be converted into model ashram schools for improving educational quality of the students, said a top official on Thursday.
"The ideal ashram schools will be created by the department for improving the educational quality of the students. It will definitely provide inspiration and direction for the future,“ said Hiralal Sonawane, commissioner, Tribal Development Commissionerate of Maharashtra, Nashik.
With the ongoing changes taking place in the education system, these schools also need to undergo radical changes to meet the challenges of modern times, he said.
Therefore, it is necessary to reach out to the students through the school to bring new technologies and new dimensions in education, he said.
For this, out of the government ashram schools run by the tribal development department, 100 schools will be converted into model ashram schools, Mr Sonawane said in an official press release.
Out of total 499 government ashram schools functioning under the Tribal Development Department for the educational development of tribal students in the state, 25 per cent of the ashram schools will be selected as 'ideal ashram schools', he said.
For this, the project officer can select the ideal ashram school in his project based on the criteria, he added.
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