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Mission Samarthya Brings Smart Learning to Rural Rajasthan Schools
A new programme is helping students in rural parts of Baran study using smart technology.
Teachers give live lessons from one central control room.
These lessons are shown in government schools across the district.
Eleven of the twelve planned learning centres are working.
About 500 students are enrolled.
The classes include general studies, English and career guidance.
The system also helps when schools do not have enough teachers for subjects like maths and science.
The programme especially supports girls in classes 10 to 12.
Its goal is to help students prepare for opportunities without moving to big coaching cities.
Baran’s district administration and NTPC launched Mission Samarthya-Samarth Yuva to bring coaching-style learning to rural government schools.
Twelve senior secondary schools across Baran’s eight blocks were selected as Samarthya Kendras, with 11 currently operational.
A central control room delivers live lessons through internet-connected video conferencing systems installed with NTPC CSR support.
Around 500 students attend sessions covering general studies, English, career guidance, mathematics and science support.
The programme gives special attention to female students in classes 10-12 and aims to reduce migration to coaching hubs.
- Who
- The Baran district administration, led by Collector Balmukund Asawa, and NTPC launched the programme for rural government-school students.
- What
- Mission Samarthya-Samarth Yuva provides live, technology-enabled academic instruction and career guidance through Samarthya Kendras.
- Where
- The programme operates across Baran district’s eight blocks in Rajasthan, with instruction originating from a central control room near Shriram Stadium in the Old Civil Line area.
- When
- Regular interactive sessions began on August 15; the report was published on September 3.
- Why
- It aims to reduce students’ need to migrate to coaching hubs and address shortages of teachers in subjects including mathematics and science.
Key facts
- Programme
- Mission Samarthya-Samarth Yuva
- Partners
- Baran district administration and NTPC
- Planned centres
- 12 senior secondary schools across all eight blocks of Baran
- Operational centres
- 11 centres were operational under current funding allocations
- Enrolment
- Around 500 students
- Class schedule
- Two daily 45-minute instruction blocks, with extra classes when needed
- Subjects and guidance
- General studies, English speaking, English grammar, career counselling, higher education, employment and vocational training
Quotes
Balmukund Asawa
Baran district collector
“We have established two daily 45-minute instruction blocks, with provisions for extra classes as required. Around 500 students are currently enrolled across the 11 centres in batches of 30 students in each. The audio-visual systems allow single-point instruction in general studies, English grammar and career guidance”
theprint.in
“Each school targets a minimum batch size of 25 students. Of the 12 schools initially selected across eight blocks, 11 are fully operational based on present funding allocations”
theprint.in
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