Hyderabad: School Education Department Launches Badi Bata Programme
The School Education Department’s Badi Bata programme will be conducted from June 3 to June 19. This initiative aims to identify school-age children in all localities and enroll them in the nearest schools.
The primary objective of this programme is to increase school enrolment and strengthen government schools through active community participation.
Key activities of the programme include updating village education registers, addressing schools with low enrolment, and highlighting the essential role of parents in effective schooling. Badi Bata will also inform parents and students about various classroom amenities and benefits, such as free bilingual textbooks, notebooks, uniforms, mid-day meals, and provisions for children with special needs.
District Collectors, education officers in districts and mandals, headmasters, and teachers have been instructed to develop effective plans for the programme’s implementation.
Village-level meetings and rallies involving all stakeholders, including parents and former students, are scheduled for June 3. The following day, home visits will be conducted to gather information about children and update the village education register.
From June 4 to June 10, door-to-door campaigns will continue, culminating in a Grama Sabha on June 11 to discuss progress. Daily activities from June 12 (the day schools reopen) to June 19 will include school decoration, grand parent-teacher meetings, book distribution, and recognition of students’ achievements in academics, attendance, and extracurricular activities from the previous academic year.
The week-long programme will also feature foundation literacy and numeracy initiatives, learning improvement programmes, Saamoohika Aksharabhyasam for primary students, Bala Sabha for high school students, awareness of classroom digitalisation, tree planting, and sports day.
