Innovative initiative of CM Sai: Parent-teacher meetings started in government schools 

On the initiative of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, a mega parent-teacher meeting is being organised in the state to provide information to parents about quality education and new education policy in Chhattisgarh and to ensure public participation in education. 

It is noteworthy that in the review meeting of the Education Department, Chief Minister Mr. Sai had given instructions to organize parent-teacher meetings in government schools as well, like the PTM held in private schools. Chief Minister Mr. Sai himself is also participating in parent-teacher meetings. During his stay in Jashpur district, he attended the parent-teacher meeting held in Village Bandarchuna and discussed the new education policy with the school children as well as interacted with them about studies. Secretary School Education Mr. Siddharth Komal Pardeshi also participated in the meeting. Director Public Education Mrs. Divya Mishra also attended the meetings held in 10 clusters of Mahasamund district today. 

Secretary of School Education Department, Mr. Siddharth Komal Pardeshi informed that so far parent-teacher meetings have been held in 5500 clusters. More than 7.59 lakh parent-teachers have participated in it. Under the Ek Ped Maa Naam Abhiyan, more than two lakh saplings have been planted in schools by parents and teachers. He informed that the main objective of parent-teacher meeting is to ensure the participation of parents with teachers in studies and school activities. There is a plan to organize parent-teacher meeting after the quarterly and half-yearly examination results in the current academic session. He informed that for the physical, mental and all-round development of children, coordination between school and parents has to be established as well as parents have to be made aware of the entire activities of the children. 

Mr. Pardeshi informed that during these events, orientation workshops for teachers are also being organized. Along with the cluster principal, parents, school development committee members, public representatives, counselors, teachers, educationists, psychologists, doctors etc. are participating in these workshops. More than 65 thousand teachers were oriented in these meetings. Apart from this, more than 16 thousand counselors, psychologists, doctors and educationists gave their consent. 

Shri Pardeshi informed that in these meetings, public representatives, district collector and parents are also taking oath for Ullas Navbharat Literacy Program. After the meeting, invitation feast is also being organized in schools. In parent-teacher meetings, apart from discussing with parents on National Education Policy, suggestions are being given on the arrangements to be made by parents at home for the education of children, apart from this, parents are being made to download apps for schemes and education quality improvement programs, information about competitive examinations and use of digital platform.