According to a recent notification by the State Education Department, <span style="color: black;">as many as 300 Zilla Parishad schools in Maharashtra will soon have better infrastructure, enhanced academic efforts and administrative parameters to make them model schools. The department has directed ZP Education Officers to send a list of the schools in their jurisdiction by 6th of November.<br />''</span><br />''Principal Secretary of the State Education Department Vandana Krushna has said that as per the this financial year budgetary allocation for the model schools, the first phase will have 300 schools from Standard I to VII. These  schools will get new approach roads, toilets, drinking water system, science labs, an environment for ere quality education and focus on reading, writing and mathematics.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"> In the academic component of the model schools, all necessary elements that would create a conducive atmosphere for education will be provided. Besides, the teachers will be instructed to teach beyond textbooks and reading, writing and maths topics should be thorough with the children in this component under this scheme.</span><br />