Hyderabad, June 20 -- For a few hours this week, some government school students in Telangana found their lessons being taught not by their usual teachers, but by the most senior administrative officers in their districts.

District Collectors across the state stepped out of their offices and into classrooms, swapping files and review meetings for chalk and blackboards, as part of a continuing push to spend more time in government schools and connect directly with students.

In Narayanpet, Collector Chekka Priyanka visited the Primary School at Tiprus village in Utkoor Mandal, where she sat with students and interacted with them about their studies.

Jagtial Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha went a step further at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vid...