– Over 2 crore people expected to join statewide.
– 61,000 institutions involved across government,aided,unaided schools,and junior colleges.
– Breakdown of participants:
– 74.96 lakh students
– 3.32 lakh teachers
– Nearly 1.5 crore parents/donors/alumni/officials.
– Distribution of extensive student progress cards to parents for transparency on academic performance and progress.
– Discussions covering school infrastructure, teaching quality, student welfare input from parents to officials and management committees.
The Mega Parent-Teacher Meet (PTM) initiative reflects the Andhra Pradesh government’s strategic focus on participatory governance in education reforms. By mainstreaming PTMs into public education systems at such an unprecedented scale-engaging more than two crore stakeholders-it demonstrates a commitment toward strengthening collaboration among families and schools while ensuring accountability in academic progress tracking.
This effort carries potential nationwide meaning as it sets an example for institutionalizing constructive dialogues between educational institutions and communities at large-a move that coudl elevate India’s broader public education system if replicated elsewhere.
Moreover, distributing progress cards exemplifies a step towards transparency while fostering parental involvement in their children’s holistic development beyond academics-including behavioral insights-perhaps leading to strengthened family-school relationships over time.
By transforming this traditionally private-sector practise into an annual state festival celebrated inclusively across thousands of institutions statewide it lays down innovative groundwork sustainability .
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