The Chhattisgarh Government has commenced the process for stricter enforcement of a powerful ‘inspection system’ for improving quality of education offered in Government schools of the State.
About 38,000 primary and 16,000 middle schools will come under its purview.The Government is keen on ensuring that the inspection system of schools becomes ‘more powerful and systematic.’ School Education Department officers stated here that based on seniority, Cluster Educational Coordinator, Block Resource Centre Coordinator and block resource persons would be chosen from amongst the teachers in every Development Block.
For the inspection, they said, the State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has been preparing the pro forma for school audit, in which inspection of each class and subject would be conducted every three months.The Cluster Coordinator will do educational audit of schools in the presence of Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch and two members of School Management Committee.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Raman Singh, the year 2014 is being observed as ‘Education Quality Upgradation Year’. Earlier, the Chief Minister had issued a directive that ‘a competent and strong inspection system’ was highly needed in the schools for quality education, which will be implemented strictly.As per the directive of the Chief Minister, the Development Block Resource Coordinators and Cluster Coordinators have been given the responsibility of inspection under the ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.’ At present, 37,755 primary and 16,607 middle government schools, aided and non-aided schools, Madrasas, local body schools and public participation schools are operational in the State. All these schools come under the purview of this inspection system.
The State government has taken the decision to implement the ‘Education Quality Upgradation Programme’ to make the base of education of the children strong in these schools from class I to VIII.In order to make the inspection system more effective, quarterly, half-yearly and annual evaluation of the educational progress of children in each class is being ensured. For that, it has also been decided which syllabus should be completed in September, December and March months.The officers also stated that a circular had been issued in this respect to all district collectors), District Panchayat CEOs, district education officers and assistant commissioners of Tribal Development Department. Making clear the intention of the State government, point-wise guidelines for school inspection have been given in the circular.
According to the circular, the ‘Education Quality Upgradation Committee’ formed in all districts under the chairmanship of the of concerned collector will select the Cluster Educational Coordinator, Block Resource Centre Coordinator and block resource persons.