Government School In Himachal To Be Transformed Into 'Smart Schools': CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday said the state government will transform government schools into smart schools.?
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Presiding over a review meeting of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?on Tuesday he said that in the first phase, classes 11 and 12 will be transformed into smart classes.?
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The classes will be equipped with smart classroom equipment, and smart furniture while the interior of the classroom will also be improved to provide a better learning atmosphere for students, Sukhu said in a statement issued here.
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The chief minister directed the Education Department to identify schools with good student strength, internet connectivity, and buildings, to implement this facility efficiently.?
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He said that in the subsequent phases, this facility would be extended to classes 8 to 10 and then from 1 to 7.
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Library rooms will be established in every Senior Secondary School and 40,000 modern desks will be provided to government schools this year, Sukhu added.
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The chief minister said that over 17,000 primary school teachers will be given tablets to adopt best educational practices for facilitating better education for students.?
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Sukhu said that the state government is paying special attention to improving the education standards in government schools, particularly in the remote areas.