A one-day orientation programme for school teachers and headmasters held here aimed at sensitising teachers on the paradigm shift in the education system.
Coming days after the results of Class 10 examination were released and questions being raised on the poor pass percentage, the meeting on Friday assumed significance. Senior officials of the School Education department, including Principal Secretary B. Rajasekhar, Commissioner S. Suresh Kumar and the Collectors of Guntur and Prakasam were present.
Mr. Rajasekhar exhorted the teachers to adapt to the new education policy while Mr. Suresh Kumar asked them to train students to become role models.
