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Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu distributed appointment letters to 312 drawing teachers while celebrating the state’s rise in education rankings. Five government school students were flagged off for an educational tour of Japan. The event also saw the launch of digital tools like a smart attendance system and a student news platform. Sukhu emphasized ongoing reforms, including rationalizing teacher-student ratios and preventing mid-session retirements.

Key Points: Sukhu Appoints 312 Drawing Teachers in Himachal Education Push

  • Sukhu highlights state's jump from 21st to 5th in national education rankings
  • 5 govt school students sent to Japan for academic exposure
  • New edtech tools like geo-fenced attendance system launched
  • Over 5,100 TGTs already appointed in medical and arts streams
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Himachal Pradesh CM hands over appointment letters to 312 drawing teachers

Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu appoints 312 drawing teachers, launches edtech initiatives, and sends students to Japan amid education reforms.

"When we came to power, Himachal ranked 21st in education quality—now we’re 5th. – CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu"

Shimla, Aug 8

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday handed over appointment letters to 312 drawing teachers at a ceremony here.

On the occasion, he also gave a send-off to five students from government schools who were embarking on an educational tour to Japan.

The students would visit various academic institutions and historical sites across Japan.

During the event, the Chief Minister launched several educational initiatives, including the student-centric news platform edsk Express, baseline school ranking accreditation report, geo-tagged and geo-fenced smart 'Upsthiti' (attendance monitoring system) and the Vidya Samiksha Kendra.

Congratulating the newly appointed teachers, the Chief Minister highlighted the significant progress that the state has made in education quality over the past two and a half years.

He said, "When the present Congress government came to power, the state ranked 21st nationally in terms of quality education. Today, we have moved up to the fifth position."

He said that during the survey, it was also found that Himachal Pradesh is at number two in Class 3, fifth in Class VI and fourth in Class IX in providing quality education to the students.

The Chief Minister said the teachers have made immense contributions in elevating the state's educational standing and emphasised the need to prepare for future challenges collaboratively.

He said the government was seriously considering not retiring teachers in the middle of an academic session to avoid disruption in students' learning.

CM Sukhu said his government was committed to bringing reforms in the education sector, with several initiatives already underway.

"The previous government opened various schools for political gains, but our focus was to ensure that no child was deprived of education and that they receive quality instruction," he said.

The government has already appointed 5,100 trained graduate teachers (TGTs) in medical, non-medical and arts streams.

A rationalisation drive has also been initiated in schools where student-teacher ratios were imbalanced.

The government was also establishing Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools equipped with all subject-specialist teachers, for which recruitments would begin soon, he added.

- IANS

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Priya S
While I appreciate the government's efforts, I'm concerned about the implementation. My cousin is a teacher in HP and says many schools still lack basic infrastructure. Appointing teachers is good, but what about proper classrooms and learning materials? The ranking improvement is impressive though.
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Rohit P
From 21st to 5th position in just 2.5 years? That's remarkable progress! The geo-fenced attendance system is a smart move - will help reduce teacher absenteeism which has been a big problem in government schools. Kudos to the CM for focusing on education reforms.
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Sarah B
The Japan tour for students is wonderful! I wish we had such opportunities when I was in school. But I hope they're also focusing on improving rural education - the urban-rural divide in education quality is still very much present in Himachal.
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Karthik V
Finally some focus on arts education! In our obsession with STEM subjects, we often forget how important creative subjects are. The drawing teachers' appointment shows balanced thinking. Hope other states follow suit.
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Nisha Z
The rationalization drive is much needed. Some schools in our area have 5 teachers for 200 students while others have 15 teachers for 100 students. Hope this brings some balance. Also, the not retiring teachers mid-session idea makes so much sense!

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