Schools to face surprise inspections

The State Government has directed officers of School Education Department to make surprise inspections of schools to ensure attendance of students and teachers during new academic session. Directives in this regard have been sent to all Divisional Joint Directors, DEOs, Tribal Welfare Department’s District Coordinators and Assistant Commissioners. Initial phase of surprise inspection of schools will completed till July 31.

Principals of higher secondary/high schools will make surprise and academic inspections of 10 or more schools every month from July 9. They cannot inspect their own schools, which will be done by principals of other schools. Principals will chalk out action plans to improve results on the basis of results of year 2014-15. Principals will themselves teach students by holding regular classes. Regular attendance and leave registers of teachers and students will be maintained. Directives have been given to ensure 75 percent attendance of students per month.

Principals will make surprise inspection of minimum 2 classes in their schools daily. If a teacher is on leave, his duty will be discharged by another teacher. Principals can do this work themselves or through guest faculty also. Directives have been given to ensure arrangements for drinking water in schools, classes and premises and toilet. Principals will instruct teachers about teaching and learning at weekly meetings of their staff. DEOs will authorize principals of higher secondary schools and their principals to make 10 inspections per month. During inspections warning will be given to absent teachers by writing remarks in attendance register.

Directives given earlier to Joint Directors and DEOs will remain the same. The government has directed to necessarily maintain teacher’s diary and get it verified by principal every week. Instructions have been given to ensure that teachers give regular homework to students and Bal Sabha is held every week. Since ensuing Kranti Diwas on August 9 falling on Sunday, directives have been given to make intensive surprise inspections on August 10.Divisional Joint Directors and DEOs will make random inspection of any 5 schools each inspected earlier. It will be detected during inspections whether principals had made inspections as per directives or not. Instructions have also been given for strict action against principals for negligence.