Vijayawada, May 27 :Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to focus on digital teaching once foundational schools are set up.

At a review meeting here Today, the Chief Minister directed the officials to prepare digital teaching methodology. The Chief Minister asked the officials to ensure durability of digital boards. He said the equipment that is being set up should be like a robust and added to Identify the devices that are less likely to be repaired.

He said the government is planning to set up a junior college in every mandal and directed the officials to study the feasible options and a decision will be taken later, adding that all the Foundation‌ schools to be set up should be within a kilometer‌ radius and all high schools should be within three kilometre radius. .

If these proposals are to be implemented, at first, Classes 3,4 and 5 would be transferred to upper primary or high schools. After all this work is completed, a plan should be prepared to start Nadu Nedu works in foundational schools.

The officials laid the following proposals before the Chief Minister. The proposals are foundation‌ Schools for PP-1, PP-2, Preparatory, 1st Class, 2nd Class. The Anganwadi Centers will be merged in nearby local primary schools thus forming foundational schools.

Anganwadi Centers being converted into PP-1 and PP-2 will come under the purview of Foundational schools. Curriculum, comprehensive teaching methods, enhancing the skill level related to PP-1 and PP-2, and to focus on multi-level learning through foundational schools.

Classes 3,4,5 of primary schools will be transferred to nearby upper primary schools and high schools. The upper primary schools will be converted into high schools in this regard. Class rooms will be constructed as per the requirement. A proposal is laid to bring Anganwadi teachers into the teaching stream as foundational schools were set up.(UNI)