The Centre is working on a pilot programme Vidyanjali to involve retired teachers, retired government officials including defence personnel, retired professionals, people from Indian diaspora and housewives to volunteer for co-scholastic activities in schools. These volunteers will not be replacement for regular teachers and will not be involved in formal teaching. <br/><br/>This information was given by Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. She said, in a meeting of state education Ministers held in February this year, nineteen States and Union Territories had expressed willingness to participate in this programme on pilot basis.