{
  "id": 4468703,
  "title": "All private schools, residential and junior colleges must participate in Haritha Vidyalaya rating initiative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/all-private-schools-residential-and-junior-colleges-must-participate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T17:07:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/all-private-schools-residential-and-junior-colleges-must-participate-in-haritha-vidyalaya-rating-initiative/article71408560.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All private schools, residential colleges, and junior colleges in Telangana are being urged to take part in the Swachh Evam Haritha Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2026-27 initiative. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, this nationwide school assessment framework seeks to encourage cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, environmental sustainability, and a healthy learning environment in educational institutions. To participate, schools must register on the SHVR portal at https://shvr.education.gov.in/ and complete a self-assessment form covering various categories, which include water, toilet, handwashing with soap, operation and maintenance, behavior change, capacity building, and mission life activities, with a total score of 125 marks. The SHVR assessment is mandatory for all schools possessing a valid UDISE+ code. District Educational Officers (DEOs), as part of the Prashast 2.0 initiative, are tasked with instructing all field staff to screen children with special needs to identify those with potential disabilities. Additionally, DEOs must ensure teachers access the Prashast portal to be educated and sensitized about disabilities, allowing them to recognize signs of potential disabilities during the screening process.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "All private schools, residential, and junior colleges in Telangana must participate in SHVR 2026-27.",
    "District Educational Officers instruct field staff to screen children with special needs."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}