Taking note of the complaints that the actual number of students at many Government schools is less than the figures enrolment show, the State Education Minister Arvind Pandey has ordered the education directorate to verify the enrolment figure at every Government school.
The Minister said that the district and block level officers should do a reality check of the enrolment in the schools under their jurisdiction. He further said that the education directorate should appoint two officers in every district from headquarters to monitor the process. Pandey said that the process should be completed before the last week of March, 2019.
Earlier, a meeting of the education department was held at the Secretariat chaired by Pandey. During the meeting, the State Education Minister gave instructions to the officers present to include minimum 50 lakh books in the tender meant for publishing for NCERT books. “It must be ensured that the students studying in the state are not made to suffer owing to shortage of NCERT books. He also took detailed information on the updated report of compliance of the order of the High Court by the private schools.
While reviewing the action being taken regarding the merger of the primary schools, junior high schools and high schools in the state and their running from one place, the State Education Minister directed the officers concerned to make proposals for merger of junior high schools having less student strength with the high schools.
He said that with this, the students from the far-off areas would not have to go far for their high school education. He said that the junior high schools with less than normal enrolment should be merged with the high schools which are operational from the same place.
He also instructed the secretary education to make Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalayas being run by the State Government at par with the Convent in terms of standard of education. The Minister also instructed the officers to have the guest teachers deputed for teaching purposes during holidays as per the requirement.
Pandey also discussed the issue of providing Char Ved education to the students of Sanskrit schools located near Char Dham and informed about the necessary assistance in voluntary training by Rishikesh Parmarth Niketan. He also informed about the cooperation in water conservation by scientists working under Swami Chidanand.
He instructed the secretary education to assist in organising a two-day workshop at Parmarth Niketan during which 95 block education officers would be present.