Thiruvananthapuram: The district administration has reviewed the progress of the ‘Collectors Super 100’ scheme, aimed at empowering girl students from disadvantaged communities through quality education and sustained academic supportAn evaluation meeting of school heads and nodal teachers was held at the Collectorate under the chairpersonship of assistant collector Vishnoy Dinesh.The scheme seeks to encourage students to pursue higher education, strengthen their academic foundation and boost their confidence. It provides quality education and continuous training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to girls studying in Classes 9 to 12 from scheduled tribe, coastal, scheduled caste and economically weaker sections.The meeting noted that only 94 of the 100 students enrolled in the programme are currently continuing. It also expressed concern over students from three schools failing to attend academic sessions regularly and the decline in attendance.To improve participation and academic performance, the meeting decided to organise monthly interactions between the students and the district collector, conduct online and offline sessions for question paper practice, and facilitate interactions with former students who have excelled in various fields.It was also decided to regularly convene school-level parent-teacher association (PTA) meetings to monitor students’ progress and ensure better participation.School heads and nodal teachers from various institutions attended the meeting.