SCERT – Popularisation of the Vidyanjali initiative – Certain Guidelines

While communicating a copy of the references read above, all the

Regional Joint Directors and District Educational Ofcers in the state are

informed that the Hon’ble Prime Minister has launched Vidyanjali

initiative, with the aim to strengthen schools through community,

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and private sector involvement

across the country. Vidyanjali is implemented through a portal hosted at

website of Department of School Education and Literacy where any citizen

of India/PIO/Organisation registered in India can directly connect with

government and government-aided schools and contribute in form of

services/activities/Assets/Material/Equipment.

2. Further they are informed that the aim of Vidyanjali is to act as

facilitator by connecting contributors directly to the schools. The efort is

to bridge knowledge/skill/human resource gap in the schools by tapping

the potential responsibility, but to compliment, supplement and

strengthen government eforts to reach the last mile in the best possible

way.

3. In view of the above, all the Regional Joint Directors of School

Education and all the District Educational Ofcers in the State are

requested to take personal interest in popularizing the Vidyanjali

initiative, sensitizing the Divisional, Mandal Level ofcials and Head

Masters for enhancing the quality experience in schools by release

guidelines to concerned Ofcers.