: Deputy Commissioner, Ananya Mittal, conducted a comprehensive review meeting of the education department at the Collectorate Auditorium. Key officials in attendance included Project Director ITDA, Dipankar Chaudhary, District Education Superintendent, Ashish Pandey, District Education Officer, Manoj Kumar, along with other departmental officials and staff.
During the meeting, emphasis was placed on forming eco clubs and planting trees to raise environmental awareness among students in government schools. Currently, 1519 out of 1597 schools have established eco clubs, with instructions given to form clubs in the remaining schools promptly.
In the review of the Chief Minister's School of Excellence, it was reported that 2350 of the 2818 available seats have been filled. The remaining 468 seats are to be filled by July 31. Additionally, all teachers are required to register their attendance daily in the E Vidyavahini system. A recent attendance check on July 15 revealed that 1097 teachers from 1546 schools failed to register, prompting strict instructions to withhold their salaries for unregistered days. Similarly, only 844 schools submitted student attendance, necessitating daily updates from all school principals.
For KGBV schools, the meeting mandated the completion of compulsory enrollment from the waiting list by July 31 for 42 seats in classes 9 and 11 at Dumaria KGBV and 11 seats in class 11 at Bahragora KGBV.
Aadhar cards for 97.11% of students in government schools have been issued, with 5000 still pending. Camps will be organized to complete this task. Additionally, 45,511 students from private schools have not submitted their Aadhar numbers. Principals have been given a 15-day deadline to comply.
In the review of student bank accounts, it was found that 12,782 out of 1,71,244 students do not have a bank account. Instructions were issued to open accounts for all students by the end of the month, ensuring they receive scholarship funds and other benefits.
The Savitribai Phule Kishori Samridhi Yojana aims to benefit 30,218 girl students, with 11,500 forms received so far. BEEOs were directed to collect and submit forms to the District Social Welfare Office promptly to ensure timely benefits.
All blocks were instructed to send their bicycle demands for the 2024-25 financial year to the District Welfare Office. The distribution of textbooks is to be reviewed and recorded in e-Vidyavahini. Immediate arrangements for solar panels in 10 remote schools without electricity were ordered, along with coordination with the Electricity Department for a full-time solution. Rainwater harvesting systems are to be installed in all government schools, with 329 already completed. BDOs were directed to expedite the remaining installations through convergence with MNREGA.
A district-level workshop under the Ruar program is scheduled for July 20, 2024, at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium, Sakchi. All principals were instructed to ensure class-wise transition, with invitations extended to honorable MPs, MLAs, and panchayat heads.
The meeting concluded with the attendance of BEEOs, BPOs, KGBV wardens, and other education department officials and employees. Dr. Vikram Sharma, Head of the Placement Department, proposed a vote of thanks.
