‘If You Don’t Score, My Marks Fall Too’, Lokesh Tells Students
He stressed the importance of physical exercise alongside academics.
KADAPA: Education minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday made a surprise inspection of the ZP High School at Dorasanipalli in Proddatur mandal, telling students that their performance directly reflects on him.
“If you don’t score well, my marks will also fall. If you study hard, I too will get good marks,” he said during an interaction with Class 10 students.
The minister reviewed infrastructure, learning outcomes and overall school performance. He interacted with students on the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyarthi Mitra kits, seeking feedback on their quality and even asked how many were following global developments such as the Iran–US conflict.
He stressed the importance of physical exercise alongside academics.
Lokesh said his future depended on students’ progress and asserted that the government was committed to strengthening public schools. He pointed out that textbooks, uniforms, shoes and welfare schemes like ‘Thalli Ki Vandanam’ were being provided to support students.
He also enquired about the quality of the mid-day meal, with students responding that the food was good. Questioning the lack of parental feedback through IVRS, he urged greater engagement from parents.
Expressing concern over the school’s 1.3-star rating in learning outcomes, the minister raised his eyebrows on principal A Dhanalakshmi and directed officials to create awareness among parents about formative and summative assessments. He asked MEOs to closely monitor underperforming schools and conduct reviews every 15 days.
Lokesh also flagged low attendance among students and teachers, calling for a special action plan to improve attendance and prevent unauthorised teacher absenteeism. He sought an explanation for the drop in enrolment compared to last year, to which the principal attributed it to students moving to hostels and KGBVs.
While noting improvement in academic performance over the previous year, the minister urged the school to aim for a four-star rating in learning outcomes next year. The principal assured the minister that efforts would be made to achieve the target.
