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Payyavula Ramaswamy
Zilla Parishad High School
Indiranagar, Siddipet, Telangana
Email id: hmzphsindiranagar@gmail.com, ramaswamyhm09@gmail.com

Abstract

The head teacher and teachers of this school as a team have envisioned several
innovative approaches for improving functional aspects of school so that public trust
can be reposed in government schools. As a result the school enrollment has increased
from 450 to 850 from Classes VI to X. Now there is a great demand for admissions,
however, the admissions are closed due to lack of adequate infrastructure as well as
teaching faculty. There is a great appreciation and support for the school from various
stakeholders. The school was overlooked by parents and community for the past few
years as it is located in slum area "waddera colony" habitation in Siddipet town. Unlike
the traditional parents meeting, parents were invited cordially, offered lunch and were
sensitized individually with the help of mentors. A mobile app ZPHS INDIRANAGAR
is developed for sharing of mutual information between school and parents.

Socio-Cultural Context of the School
Introduction:

The vision, management skills of a school leader will certainly have positive impact in
improving the school functional aspects and in making it effective. We, the head teacher and
teachers as a team, have envisioned with several innovative approaches, improved the school
functional aspects and developed public trust on Government school. As a result the school
enrollment has been increased from 450 to 850 from Classes VI to X. Now there is a great
demand for admissions, however, the admissions are closed due to lack of adequate
infrastructure as well as teaching faculty. There is a great appreciation and support for the school
from various stake holders.
School Context:
The school was overlooked by parents and community for the past few years as it is
located in slum area "waddera colony" habitation in Siddipet town. ("Waddera‖ is a community
in Telangana, which is most backward caste, main occupation is stone cutting , excavation ,
knitting mats etc.) Most of the population is daily waged labour and from unprivileged
professions. There is no remarkable awareness on culture and education. Politically they are not
attaining any representation at any level.

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