SRINAGAR: A comprehensive orientation session for Principals, Zonal Education Officers, Headmasters, and Zonal Nodal Officers of Vidya Samiksha Kendra was held at the auditorium of GGHSS Kothibagh, today.
The session organized by Chief Education Officer Srinagar, aimed to enhance the implementation of data-driven educational initiatives under the Vidya Samiksha Kendra, a transformative program by the School Education department and Literacy to revolutionize educational outcomes through advanced data integration and analysis.
The session was attended by Chief Education Officer Srinagar, Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Bhat; District Education Planning Officer, Srinagar, Anjum Raja; Incharge Samagra Shiksha, District Cultural Coordinator, DNO and ZNOs of VSK from all eight zones of Srinagar.
In his address, CEO Srinagar emphasized the transformative potential of Vidya Samiksha Kendra, which integrates systems like UDISE, NAS, and DIKSHA to monitor and improve the performance of schools, teachers, and students.
He underscored VSKās role in promoting data-driven decision-making through comprehensive data analysis, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to enhance student learning outcomes, teacher accountability, and resource optimization.
He issued strict directives to Cluster Heads, ZEOs, and Headmasters to ensure 100% compliance with daily student attendance submission on the JK Attendance Chatbot and weekly practice tests for students from Classes 1 to 8 on the JK Study Buddy Chatbot.
He urged Heads of Institutions (HoIs) to analyze average scores to track studentsā educational progress and collaborate with teachers to adopt innovative teaching methodologies to improve learning outcomes.
Anjum Raja, DEPO Srinagar, provided an overview of the progress made under VSK, highlighting key achievements in data updation of students and teachers, daily attendance submission on the JK Attendance Chatbot, and metrics related to student registrations, practice tests conducted, and average scores on the JK Study Buddy Chatbot.
A technical session by DNO Vidya Samiksha Kendra Srinagar, demonstrated the user-friendly features of the JK Study Buddy Chatbot and its supporting videos, which are designed to elevate studentsā learning levels.
A detailed presentation on VSKās operations highlighted how students scores can be used to track class-wise learning outcomes, enabling teachers to design effective teaching strategies. The session also included an interactive segment where participants raised technical queries, which were promptly addressed by DNO.


