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Improve quality of schools, minister tells teachers

Sangli, Sep 11 (UNI) Maharashtra and District Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil today urged teachers to focus on improving the quality of the schools through various means, only then the performance of the schools will improve.
Speaking at the function of distribution of district teacher award for 2025-26 and Padma Bhushan Dr Vasantdada Patil Sports Award for 2023-24 and 2024-25 at Maheshwari Garden Multipurpose Hall here, he said that under the new education policy, teachers will have to play a very big role in improving the quality of education
He explained that along with the physical facilities at the school, it was necessary to impart quality education in the school.
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