New HRD website to regulate schools

Soon, students, parents, teachers and administrators will be able to seek real- time details of school infrastructure, staff strength, courses and even details of toilet facilities on a new interactive website being developed for the Union human resources development ministry.

Sources stated that the website would have all requisite information regarding facilities at an educational institutions located anywhere in the country. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking to ensure better and speedy delivery of educational facilities to the students, this website is being seen as an empowerment tool for the masses.

Sources stated that the interactive website would have an option of complaint for parents and students. This, sources felt, would help ensure in prompt and smooth grievance redressal mechanism in the education sector. It was also felt that this mechanism would ensure a more active and vital participatory role that would be played by the parents of students.

To make this project a success, the HRD ministry has sought data from all state governments, which would be processed and put on the interactive website. Sources stated that the data will be utilised in ensuring that there is compliance of regulatory and infrastructure norms by state governments. Any state that does not provide information regarding the requisite queries would be named in the website, ensuring that even this information is in public domain.