HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad district administration has come up with a novel concept for government schools to use infrastructure which is left unused after school hours. Starting next month, authorities in collaboration with Satyam Foundation will run academic activities in select government schools in the city after school hours.
While addressing a gathering of members from several NGOs at the launch of ‘Mobile Science Lab’ here on Saturday, District Collector Naveeen Mittal informed that school buildings can be converted into tuition centres. Authorities have entered into a one-year deal with Satyam Foundation to this effect.
“School buildings lie vacant with no security between 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. encouraging unsocial elements to occupy. We want to use this infrastructure for good purpose like tuitions for children. It will help schools to have their own funds,” Mr. Mittal said.
New initiatives
Eliciting other new initiatives of district administration, Mr. Mittal informed that by next month, open online bidding would be held to allow organisations and NGOs to bid for naming government schools after them.
“Online bidding will provide fair chance for all to bid for schools of their choice. It also ushers in transparency,” he said.
The Mobile Science Lab, operated in a van, has modified racks to hold laboratory equipment.
Mobile lab
The lab will have two teachers and will visit ten schools in a month. The material in the mobile science lab will be taken out and would be set up in a vacant classroom for practicals.
“The lab is for students of classes 6 and 10. The first year operational costs will be Rs.10 lakh and subsequently it will come down. Several organisations have guaranteed to support the mobile labs for three years,” said Chairman of Hyderabad Round Table 8 (HRT8) Sunil Chandra Reddy. HRT 8 in association with M.V. Foundation has launched the mobile science lab project.
(Source : The Hindu)
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