Revanth Reddy urges Harvard University to collaborate with State to better school education

HYDERABAD: A delegation of faculty of Harvard University, USA led by Dr Dominic Mao, Director PSIL-24 programme paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday at his residence. The Chief Minister suggested to them to collaborate with the State government to conduct year-long educational programmes for strengthening and enriching the residential schools in the State for the benefit of the poor students.

The faculty informed the Chief Minister that a team of Harvard University with the support of Telangana School Education Department was conducting a five-day Programme of Scientifically Inspired Leadership (PSIL-24) for 100 students of Class X and Class XI from government schools and 40 government high school English teachers from all 33 districts in the state.

The training programme was being held from January 7 to 12 at Osmania University.

Principal Secretary Burra Venkatesham briefed the highlights of the programme to the Chief Minister.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Ravinder, Commissioner A. Sree Devasena, Ms Shefali Prakash, Dr. Andey Wright and others participated in the programme.