Officials of the Education Department are upbeat. The varied initiatives taken up within the training sector under the World Bank-assisted Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) mission have been appreciated by the World Bank crew that has been going round colleges in final two years.
“After an extensive visit, the Country Director of the World Bank Auguste Tano Kauame has said that the Andhra Pradesh Government can achieve way more than what we have targeted as part of the project, by 2026,” stated Principal Secretary, School Education, Praveen Prakash.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Praveen Prakash stated after assessing the eight predominant deliverables under SALT, the World Bank official had the truth is steered that in some segments, the targets set earlier, could possibly be revised upwards. “He suggested that targets could be revised upwards in the percent of students in Class 4 who will become more proficient in Mathematics by the end of 2026, the capacity of the school in terms of physical infrastructure, digital education infrastructure and auditing by the community and leadership quality in headmasters.”
Informing that the World Bank crew felt that the tutorial initiatives have been shifting in the best path, Mr. Praveen Prakash stated: “It is a validation for our programmes like Amma Vodi, Jagananna Vidya Kanuka, Nadu-Nedu, Jagananna Gorumudda and other initiatives like providing subject teachers to Class 3 and introducing the concept of foundation schools. This will enable us to work with renewed vigour and enthusiasm to achieve the goal we have set out for,” he stated.
