AP to start selfie with school toppers' initiative today

Vijayawada: AP government is starting a “Selfie with Toppers” initiative in its schools to encourage students into becoming globally competitive.

As per an order issued by principal secretary (School Education) Praveen Prakash on Friday, government school teachers will take selfies with toppers of Formative Assessment-2 exams and post them on social media from Saturday, October 7.

Praveen Prakash requested even district collectors and other officials to take selfies with toppers and post them on social media. “This will boost the morale of students and inspire them to do well. It will create a healthy competitive atmosphere among students towards studying well and getting good ranks,” the principal secretary underlined.

He asked teachers to adopt innovative methods of teaching and inculcate a habit of reading among their students, which will help them do well in their studies.