CM Jagan wants to prevent dropouts with clean toilets

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Vijayawada: Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed officials to accord top priority to clean toilets in schools and said
students would otherwise be discouraged to come in for classes.The CM reviewed this matter as also the Nadu-Nadu and other schemes with
education minister Adimulapu Suresh and senior officials here
The CM underlined the importance for hygiene in schools
Officials must oversee all requisite repair works including plumbing and sanitation
Companies with requisite experience and expertise in proper maintenance of toilets must be roped in
has been designed to monitor maintenance of school toilets
Committees were also set up at state, district, school and college levels for the purpose.The CM was informed by officials that a special
mobile app has been developed to monitor the attendance of students in schools
The record would be uploaded on the app every day to enable both teachers and parents have a regular check
The CM asked officials to ensure a system of messaging parents in case the wards failed to turn up at school
must take a decision on reopening of schools from the first half of February and on conducting the classes
Officials were also told to finalise tenders for Vidya Kanuka to ensure prompt delivery of kits.