{"id":13179,"date":"2026-05-27T14:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hemant-soren-pushes-massive-government-school-expansion-as-jharkhand-targets-5000-cm-schools-of-excellence\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:11:41","slug":"hemant-soren-pushes-massive-government-school-expansion-as-jharkhand-targets-5000-cm-schools-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/hemant-soren-pushes-massive-government-school-expansion-as-jharkhand-targets-5000-cm-schools-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemant Soren pushes massive government school expansion as Jharkhand targets 5,000 CM Schools of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131345389,imgsize-33118,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/hemant-soren.jpg\" alt=\"Hemant Soren pushes massive government school expansion as Jharkhand targets 5,000 CM Schools of Excellence\" title=\"Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren\">Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Jharkhand government has started an aggressive push to expand quality public education across the state. Chief Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/hemant-soren\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Hemant Soren<\/a> on Tuesday directed officials to speed up the plan to increase the number of CM Schools of Excellence to 5,000. <!-- -->The move is aimed at bringing better education facilities to children from marginalised and poor families who often remain outside the reach of expensive private schools.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The announcement came during a review meeting of the School Education and Literacy Department, where the chief minister pressed officials to move faster on long-pending education reforms. The message from the government was clear, the state wants to rebuild confidence in government schools and improve learning conditions for lakhs of students, according to media reports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Government targets private school-level education in public institutions<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>At present, Jharkhand has 80 operational CM Schools of Excellence. These schools were launched to provide modern infrastructure, better classrooms, improved teaching standards, and quality education comparable to private institutions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The state government now plans to scale up the model in a major way. Expanding the number from 80 to 5,000 marks one of the most ambitious education expansion drives in the state in recent years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Officials informed the chief minister that the schools have shown encouraging academic results. According to the government, students studying in these institutions are not only improving in academics but are also performing better in other activities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">No school should run with one teacher, says CM<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>One of the strongest directions issued during the meeting was related to the shortage of teachers in government schools according to media reports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The chief minister instructed officials to ensure that no school in the state continues to operate with only one teacher within the next six to eight months. <!-- -->The issue of single-teacher schools has remained a serious concern in rural and tribal regions, where students often suffer because of staff shortages and irregular teaching.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The direction signals the government&#8217;s attempt to address one of the biggest structural problems affecting school education in Jharkhand.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>For years, several schools in remote areas have struggled with poor teacher availability, weak infrastructure, and low student attendance. <!-- -->Education experts have repeatedly warned that without sufficient teachers, improving learning outcomes becomes nearly impossible.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Focus turns to dropout students and child labour<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The government has also intensified efforts to bring children back to school. Officials told the chief minister that dropout rates in primary and secondary education have declined. The School Education Department is currently running a special campaign to identify and re-enrol students who have left school.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Particular attention is being given to children engaged in labour and informal work. The state government said such children are being identified in coordination with the Labour Department so they can be brought back into the education system.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>The campaign reflects a larger concern in economically weaker regions, where many children leave school early because of poverty, migration, or the need to support family income.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">A high-stakes education mission<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>The expansion of CM Schools of Excellence is emerging as a major political and social project for the Jharkhand government. The administration appears to be positioning education reform as a central pillar of governance, especially in districts where access to quality schooling remains weak.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>However, experts believe the real challenge will lie in execution. Building thousands of schools, recruiting enough teachers, reducing dropout rates, and maintaining quality standards will require sustained funding and administrative monitoring.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/>For now, the government has made its intention clear, it wants government schools in Jharkhand to become strong enough to compete with private institutions while opening the doors of quality education to students from the most vulnerable backgrounds.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/hemant-soren-pushes-massive-government-school-expansion-as-jharkhand-targets-5000-cm-schools-of-excellence\/articleshow\/131345384.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren The Jharkhand government has started an aggressive push to expand quality public education across the state. Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday directed officials to speed up the plan to increase the number of CM Schools of Excellence to 5,000. 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