Broadcasting of the second edition of Harithavidyalayam reality show for schools will begin in November.
Produced by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), formerly IT@School , for the Education Department, Harithavidyalayam will be aired on IT@School ViCTERS channel and Doordarshan.
The first edition of the show was held in 2010 to much appreciation, a statement from KITE said.
Govt, aided schools
All government and aided schools in the State can participate in the show, which provides an opportunity for schools to highlight their innovations on a global platform. A total of 150 schools will compete in the first round after preliminary selections. Schools have to submit online either a five-minute video or a presentation with maximum 20 slides, detailing their novel activities and achievements. Guidelines and application form can be downloaded from the KITE website www.kite.kerala.gov.in .
School authorities should discuss and decide on their participation with the respective school committees before they submit their applications. Applications could be submitted between October 2 and 16, K. Anvar Sadath, vice chairman and executive director, KITE, said in the statement.
3-phase evaluation
The achievements of schools in different areas which encompass all-round development of children will be evaluated in three phases. Peer reviews of academic excellence, academic planning and execution, and outcomes have to be recorded properly. In addition, 40 parameters such as monthly academic activities, academic monitoring, pedagogical innovations, teacher trainings, best teaching practices, research activities, and subject-wise excellence also have to be captured. The school development plans have to be detailed in the second part, while physical infrastructure details have to be entered in the third part.
The questionnaire also evaluates the contribution of schools towards SchoolWiki, Hi-School Kuttikootam, and Samagra & Sampoorna portals, apart from sanitation and cleanliness, organic farming and supporting activities.
“Sharing of best practices among schools will further strengthen the Public Education Rejuvenation Mission of the State government,” Minister for Education C. Ravindranath said.
Prizes
The winners will get a purse of ₹15 lakh, while the runner-up will get ₹10 lakh, and the second runner-up will get ₹5 lakh. Other schools that reach the final round will be awarded ₹1.5 lakh each, while those reaching the first round will get ₹15,000. In addition to the cash awards, the schools will also get trophy and certificates. A committee headed by General Education Secretary Usha Titus and directors of various departments as members will supervise the overall implementation of the show. C-DIT will be the technology partner. Videos of the first edition can be viewed on www.youtube.com/ harithavidyalayam1
