Ranchi: The state education department on Thursday organised an orientation programme for headmasters and principals of 100 new CM Schools of Excellence (CM SoEs), being developed under the Adarsh Vidyalaya Yojana, as Jharkhand expands its network of govt excellence schools.The programme focused on CBSE affiliation guidelines, infrastructure requirements, teacher deployment and monitoring of student performance. The new schools are part of the second phase of the Adarsh Vidyalaya Yojana, under which the state plans to develop 325 Adarsh Vidyalayas as model schools, with 80 CM SoEs forming the first phase. The state has initiated CBSE affiliation for the 100 new schools, with admission planned for the 2027-28 academic session. Development of the schools is expected to be completed over the next two years.JEPC state project director Shashi Ranjan, while addressing the school heads, said, “The expansion would require school heads to focus on academic outcomes, timely syllabus completion, regular assessment and adherence to CBSE norms. The state expects all CM SoEs to ensure 100% student appearance and 100% results in board examinations, along with monthly assessment.”The orientation stressed timely syllabus completion, use of school facilities and adherence to CBSE norms, with 100% board exam appearance and pass percentage as the target.The Adarsh Vidyalaya framework aims to provide skill-based and holistic education in line with NEP 2020, with a focus on experiential learning through science and language labs, ICT, smart classrooms, sports and vocational education.Ranjita Gandhi, principal of CM SoE Burmamines in Jamshedpur, said, “The orientation would help the new schools understand the expectations and systems they would need to follow as they transition to the CM SoE framework.”The state has set the broader goal of developing Adarsh Vidyalayas as “light-house” schools that can serve as models for other govt schools in their areas.
The new schools are part of the second phase of the Adarsh Vidyalaya Yojana