A Note on Smart Schools
·
There are as many as 12834 Govt.
Primary Schools, 2658 Middle, 1738 High and 1908 Senior Secondary schools in
the State of Punjab in which around 26 lakh students are studying.
·
In
order to strengthen school education and improve learning levels of students
through ICT based education in Government schools, the Department of School
Education Punjab has been converting government schools into Smart Schools.
·
The
facilities are being provided in Smart schools as follows:
v
Separate
classrooms for every section of class as per Pupil Teacher Ratio;
v Green board/white board;
v Furniture for all students;
v
Class
wise lecture stands for students and teachers;
v
Availability
of potable drinking water facility;
v
Separate
adequate number of functional toilets for girls and boys;
v
Free
sanitary napkins to girls;
v
Well equipped Principal/Head Master room including
staffroom;
v
Well equipped science laboratories, vocational
laboratories, ICT laboratories, etc.
v Well maintained play grounds with the
provision of adequate sports facilities (at least 2 games in each school);
v
Well equipped library with sufficient number of
books (atleast 2000 books for primary/middle schools and 5000 books for high
and senior secondary schools);
v
ICT infrastructure like computers, tablets, LED, digital interactive board, projectors,
Wi-Fi internet connectivity;
v
Colour
Coding;
v
Building
As Learning Aid (BALA) Work;
v
Landscaping,
Educational parks;
v
CCTV
cameras;
v
Swings
/ toys, attractive and colourful furniture for pre-primary and primary wing;
v
Display
of Board of Honours in the school for both staff and students in the school for
showcasing achievements of the students and staff;
v
Sound system and school band;
v
Sign boards outside the schools;
v
Dining
hall/shed for Mid-Day-Meal;
·
So far as many as 6928 government
schools have been converted into smart schools. District wise list attached at
annexure-A
·
Expenditure
Ø During
the last two years more than Rs. 270 crore has been spent in government schools
for providing infrastructure i.e 2017 Classrooms, 101 Libraries, 146 Science
Labs, 176 Art & Craft Rooms, 7145 Green Boards, 68000 Dual Desks in Primary
Schools, 6855 Projectors, Solar Panel System in 880 schools, 3107 Computers,
CCTV Cameras, Landscaping, Educational Parks, Lecture Stands for students,
Furniture and Swings for Pre-Primary etc.
·
Smart School Policy
Ø Department
has notified Smart School Policy under the school development plan identifying
the infrastructure gap is prepared. 40% of the school development plan will be
financed by the Department where as remaining 60% will have to be contributed
by school management committee through various resources. Copy of Policy is
attached at annexure-B. Policy is also available
at www.ssapunjab.org
·
Salient Features and Objectives of the
Policy
i)
To
involve the community for the development of school.
ii)
To
strengthen school education system of the State through participation of all
stakeholders including teachers and parents.
iii)
To
meet all the infrastructural requirements of schools like classrooms,
laboratories, furniture for all students, library, green boards, separate
toilets for boys and girls and children
with special needs (CWSN).
iv)
To
equip government schools in the state with digital tools for imparting digital
education.
v)
To develop
sense of responsibility and leadership amongst the staff and students.
·
Achievements/Outcomes:
Ø Various
initiatives of the Department are showing good results, e.g. Board results of
class 10th and 12th are higher than private schools.
Board
Results 2018-19
|
Class
|
Private Schools
|
Govt. Schools
|
Difference + (in %age)
|
|
10th
|
79.51%
|
88.21%
|
8.7%
|
|
12th
|
83.69%
|
88.14%
|
4.45%
|
·
It is evident from the Annual Status
Education Report (ASER) report 2018 that there is an improvement in different
competencies tested for different subjects of different classes vis-à-vis
results of earlier ASER Survey which was conducted in 2016.
|
Improvement in
Various subjects 2018-19
|
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|
Subject
|
Class
|
Baseline(in %)
|
Endline(in %)
|
Progress(in %)
|
|
Math
|
Upper Primary
( 6th
to 8th)
|
52.82
|
77.22
|
+24.4
|
|
Science
|
41.27
|
66.19
|
+24.12
|
|
|
English
|
85
|
94
|
+9
|
|
|
SSt.
|
48.15
|
69.65
|
+21.5
|
|
|
Math
|
9th
|
37.52
|
74.29
|
+36.27
|
|
Math
|
10th
|
44.98
|
79.55
|
+34.58
|
|
English
|
9-10
|
48.75
|
68
|
+19.25
|
|
S.St.
|
9-10
|
50.95
|
75.05
|
+24.1
|
|
Science
|
9th
|
40.45
|
64.57
|
+24.12
|
|
Science
|
10th
|
41.91
|
67.07
|
+25.16
|
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