Shimla, Oct. 31 -- Stressing on the importance of regular school inspections to maintain accountability, education minister Rohit Thakur on Thursday directed deputy directors to frequently visit schools to foster a better learning environment.

He was chairing a review meeting with senior officers of the department to assess the progress of various initiatives and educational schemes. He also said that induction training programme had been started for the newly recruited teachers to ensure that they were up-to-date with the latest teaching practices.

He reviewed the implementation of several important initiatives, including the restructuring of directorates, Mukhyamantri Bal Poshtik Aahar Yojana, digital attendance, international exposur...