Lok Sabha Question No. 237 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Shala Darpan and Saransh Services
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## SHAALA DARPAN AND SARANSH SERVICES

## *237. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is considering to launch Shaala Darpan and Saransh Services, the use of SMS for the students of Class I to XII in Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  the  next  academic  session,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and (b) whether the said service is likely to help the parents to keep track

- of the attendance of their wards, time-table and marks obtained through SMS and to compare their learning standards with other children at the district, State and national levels and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  237  RAISED  BY  DR.  P.  VENUGOPAL,  HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  14 TH MARCH,  2016 REGARDING SHAALA DARPAN AND SARANSH SERVICES. (a)  &  (b)  Shaala  Darpan  initiative,  which  is  intended  to  serve  as  a  single  integrated platform  to  address  academic  and  administrative  requirements  of  various  stake holders such as students, teachers, management and parents has been launched in Kendriya  Vidyalayas  w.e.f  05.06.2015.  The  following  modules  are  covered  under Shaala Darpan:(1) Student  Management  System: Students  Management,  Result,  Attendance, Examination, Time Table, Library, Transport & Hostel Management (2) Administration: Employee  Management,  Inventory  and  Procurement,  Fees and Fine, Payroll, Financial Management and Book Keeping & System Administration. (3) Advanced  Modules: E-Learning  System,  SMS  Module,  Online  Payment Module,  Parent/Guardian  Information  Module,  Online  Admission  &  Multiple  School Integrated Dashboard. 'SARANSH' is a tool for comprehensive self review and analysis for CBSE affiliated schools and parents of students of these schools. It was launched on 07.11.2015 in schools  affiliated  to  CBSE  including  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  from  classes  9  to  12. 'SARANSH' brings schools, teachers and parents closer, so that they can monitor and analyse the progress of students and help them improve their performance. The services of Shaala Darpan helps the parents to keep them informed of the attendance  of  their  wards  in  case  they  are  not  present  in  the  school.  Besides  this, other services like access to class schedules, examination schedules and results, online learning resources, interaction with teachers, access to on-line admissions etc. are being provided through Shaala Darpan. 'SARANSH' enables parents and teachers to have one on one interaction regarding their  child's  performance  and  overall  growth.  Parents  also  get  notifications  from school/teacher on various activities and topics of interest. It also helps to compare the performance  vis-à-vis  all  CBSE  schools  at  various  levels  and  also  helps  parents  to compare their ward's performance within school, state, region and National level.

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