Principals asked to hold monthly interactions, identify sporting talent and provide students with better opportunities
Monthly newsletters, alumni meets and initiatives such as ‘Student of the Month’ to be introduced
Jaipur, October 2026: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, special emphasis is being placed on improving the quality of education, developing students’ skills and ensuring their overall growth in the tribal areas of Rajasthan.
As part of these efforts, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas interacted with principals of residential schools and hostels operating under the Tribal Area Development (TAD) Department at the Government Secretariat on Friday.
During the meeting, principals and representatives of Eklavya Model Residential School, Premnagar; Government Model Public Residential School, Dhikli; Eklavya Model Residential School, Mallana; Multipurpose Hostel, Kota; Eklavya Model Residential School, Kushalgarh; Eklavya Model Residential School, Kherwara; Government Model Public Residential Senior Secondary School, Surpur; Eklavya Model Residential School, Biharipura; Government Tribal Girls’ Multipurpose Hostel, Baran; and the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Tribal Area Development Department, Abu Road, made presentations on their respective institutions.
Through PowerPoint presentations, they highlighted their institutions’ achievements, infrastructure, examination results and academic activities.
Schools should share innovations and best practices
Appreciating the excellent infrastructure, improved academic results and efforts being made for the all-round development of students, the Chief Secretary said that these initiatives should be further strengthened.
He directed all principals to hold monthly meetings and share innovations, achievements and best practices adopted by their respective institutions. This would enable successful initiatives introduced by one school to be replicated in others.
Srinivas also appreciated the newsletter initiative launched by Eklavya Model Residential School, Mallana, Alwar, and asked other schools to draw inspiration from it and publish monthly newsletters. These publications should highlight academic activities, student achievements, innovations and special events organised by the institutions.
Regular alumni meets and faculty interactions
To motivate students, the Chief Secretary directed schools to invite at least one alumnus every month to share their experiences and success stories with current students. He also called for regular alumni meets in schools.
To improve coordination among teachers and strengthen academic standards, he directed that faculty interaction sessions be organised every week.
He further asked schools to introduce initiatives such as ‘Student of the Month’ and ‘Student of the Year’ to encourage healthy competition and motivate students to strive for excellence.
V. Srinivas also directed that all students be connected to the My Bharat portal so that they could benefit from various activities and opportunities available through the platform.
He asked school authorities to identify students with exceptional talent in sports and other activities and share their details with the Sports Department. This would help ensure that talented students receive the necessary training, resources and financial support.
TAD Commissioner highlights departmental initiatives
During the meeting, TAD Commissioner Pragya Kevalramani made a presentation on departmental activities, budget allocation, academic achievements and innovations.
She informed the meeting that Rajasthan has 57 residential schools, comprising 31 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and 26 State Tribal Residential Schools.
In addition, the state operates a total of 545 residential schools and hostels, with 49,342 students currently enrolled.
She also presented details of examination results, sports and academic activities, along with various departmental initiatives, including the Digital Saheli programme, Sanchar Setu Project Jaikaar, Project Chitera, Hamara Kaksh-Hamara Vriksh and Swachhata Hi Seva.
She said that life-skills education activities have been conducted for tribal students over the past two years in collaboration with the Magic Bus India Foundation.
As part of its proposed future initiatives, the department is planning to introduce the ‘School to Work Approach’ to provide students with career awareness and employment-oriented skills. The initiative is expected to help reduce dropout rates and support students in building better careers.
The Chief Secretary appreciated the proposed initiative and described it as a positive step by the department.
Additional Chief Secretary, TAD, Kunjilal Meena, along with senior departmental officials, attended the meeting. Departmental officials from various districts participated through video conferencing.
