Collector Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi on Tuesday directed the concerned officials to ensure basic facilities in different hostels and Ashram schools run by the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Department in the district.
Holding a meeting with the superintendents of hostels and Ashram schools, the collector directed them to remain in the hostels and Ashram schools regularly and ensure that the children are given quality education. He also directed them to ensure that strict discipline is maintained in such institutions. Emphasising on the need of maintaining quality in the food served to the children, Pardeshi said the health of the inmates should be checked from regularly.
He directed them to ensure that First Aid kits and basic medicines are available in the institutions. The Collector also directed the officials to ensure that cleanliness of toilets and bathrooms are maintained.He also directed them to ensure that all school children get their uniform and text books free of cost without any trouble.All institutions should use CFl bulbs to keep the premises illuminated in case of low voltage, he said, while directing the officials to utilise the vacant land and develop kitchen garden on it.
Fresh vegetable of such garden could be used to prepare meals for the children, he said.Pardeshi also directed the superintendents to prepare lists of their requirements if they have any so that they can be met as early as possible.Directing them to hold meeting once in every month, the Collector said special security measures should be taken especially in girls hostels. He also announced that superintendents would be rewarded if they do good work.
The Collector directed the Food Department officials to ensure that meals are served to the students at appropriate time.