Haryana government implements Learning Enhancement Programme

Haryana government has implemented Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP) to enhance the quality of education in state-run schools.
The programme, aimed at bridging the learning gap of some students and their current class, has been rolled out in 3,222 government primary schools, Chief Secretary, D S Dhesi said today at the 42nd meeting of the Executive Committee of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan here.
During the first hour of the school, teachers would use LEP material, specially created for the purpose with detailed lesson plans to cover foundational and critical competencies of previous grades, he said.
Maths and Hindi have already been covered and classes for English will start this month for which study material has been printed and supplied to the districts, Dhesi said.

Out of the 25 Kasturba Gandhi Schools being run in 10 districts of the state, three are day boarding. Besides, two such schools would be opened soon, one in Sirsa and another in Kaithal, the Chief Secretary said.
Under 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Programme, girls studying in 5,268 government-run middle and high schools are being provided a special platform, namely 'Balika Manch', to voice their issues and opinions, he said.

Under this, NCC, NSS, Scout and Guide students would also be roped in to encourage drop-out girls to attend schools, Dhesi added.
He also said that school Management Information System (MIS) portal was being run under the name 'Parivartan' under which data of students including their guardians will be prepared and made available online.

In the first phase, data related to schools and 22 lakh students has been uploaded online, the Chief Secretary said.
For financial year 2015-16 Centre has approved a budget of Rs 1,120 crore for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, out of which the total expenditure till November 2015 aggregated was Rs 455 crore, he said.
He directed the Additional Deputy Commissioners to ensure smooth functioning of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and said the state government would encourage teachers to improve the quality of education in schools.