Collector Mukesh Bansal has directed officials to launch a special drive to issue caste certificates to schoolchildren in the district.
Chairing the time-bound meeting to review the progress of the pending and ongoing works of different departments, the Collector directed all the sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) to conduct the drive for issuing caste certificates to students studying in high schools and higher secondary schools.
Giving them a target to issue 20,000 caste certificates within the next one month, he asked all SDMs, district education officers, assistant commissioner of the tribal development to speed up the process with the help of the head masters of the schools. The Collector said the school principals must get the required forms filled up by the students and the Patwari and other revenue officials of the area must hold camps in the schools and prepare the caste certificates.
Bansal also said in the meeting that if caste certificate earlier had been issued to brother or sister of any student after 2006, such student does not need any verification and caste certificate should be issued and provided to such students.
In the meeting, the Collector directed the concerned officials to speed up the construction of the 32 Ashrams and hostels and complete them as early as possible.He directed the Assistant Commissioner to contact the agency involved in the work and ensure that construction work is completed in scheduled time.Bansal also directed the officials to inspect the schools from time to time and ensure that the students are getting quality education.
He asked all the district education officers, assistant commissioners and circle officers to inspect the schools located in their jurisdiction at least once in a month without fail.Bansal also issued directives to hand over the construction of school building and additional class room to Janpad. The Collector told clearly that the Janpad has the responsibility to allocate funds for the schools.