The principals are promoters, philosophers and guides of the students and the teachers and they should come forward for bringing in innovations in the education, said Chief Minister Harish Rawat while addressing regional convention of the Government school principals association at MKP college here on Tuesday. He said that the field of education is rapidly evolving and Principals should take lead in bringing in necessary changes. Rawat directed the senior officials of education department to make sure that all vacant posts of Principals are filled up soon. He said that about 75 Percent posts of Principals were vacant when he assumed charge of office of Chief Minister and the Government has done all efforts to fill the vacant posts even by ad hoc appointments. Rawat said that the Principals can appoint sanitation workers in their schools. He assured that his government is determined to fulfill all genuine demands of teachers. The CM said that problems arise when there are differences among different cadres and the chief concern of his government is to remove the disparities between these cadres. He assured that disparities of VI pay commission would be removed even after the implementation of VII pay
commission.
The CM claimed that Uttarakhand is one of the fast developing States of the country and the effort of his Government is to develop resources.
Speaking on the occasion, education minister Mantri Prasad Naithani the government has removed many problems of teachers. He said that 800 promotions of teachers were made this year and for the first time a counseling session was held before giving appointments. The minister requested the Chief Minister to increase the annual fund allotted to the schools to maintain buildings and meet sundry expenses.
The President of association of Principals, SS Bisht said that despite repeated assurances the Government Order (GO) for filling 705 vacant posts of Principals is not released yet. He said that the administrative posts in the department are increasing while those deputed in academic positions are being ignored.