Collector Dr Basavraju S taught English and Science to the high school and higher secondary students and devoted time with children in Anganwadi centers of the district on Monday.
He also took stern action against erring staff and ordered to cut one-day salary of two primary teachers. The Collector conducted surprise inspection of schools, Aangawandi centers and Ayurvedic hospital in Akola, Khati and Navagaonkala villages along with District Education Officer A.K. Bhargava and District Programme Officer of Women and Child Development Department, Hemant Sahu
At Government Higher Secondary School Khati, Dr Basavraju taught Science to class 11thstudents and English to the students of class 9th of Government Higher Secondary School Navagaonkala.
The Collector answered to the queries of the students on the occasion and advised them to focus on their target and work hard to achieve it. He motivated the students to pursue higher education after class 12th.
The Collector also directed the teachers to emphasis on manners and to encourage students towards cleanliness. He took stock of mid-day meal and uniform at primary school Akola. The headmaster complained about contaminated water coming out from the bore while directing the DEO to take information about this from the Block Resource Centre and Block Education Officer (BEO).
He also directed the Headmaster regarding whitewash of the kitchen shed and construction of another toilet in the school besides maintenance of play ground in the school. At Government primary school Khati, the Collector found two teachers absent without prior information and ordered the DEO to deduct their one-day salary.
He directed the Headmaster for disposal useless material from the school to keep the premises clean and to focus on quality of education. At Higher Secondary School Navagaonkala, Dr Basavraju directed the Headmaster to maintain discipline among students.
Collector inspected Anganwadi centers at Akola and Khati and took stock of the malnourished children and ready to eat food served to them. The children read out English and Hindi alphabets and numbers in front of the Collector who was satisfied by the arrangements. He also inspected the Ayurvedic dispensary in Khati village.