Quality education and proper facilities related to education to the children in government schools is the top priority of the government. Chief Minister Hemant Soren held a high level meeting of the Department of School Education and Literacy on Tuesday. In the meeting, he gave many instructions to the officers while reviewing the appointment of teachers, operation of model schools and ICT programmes in government schools.
The CM said that studies should not be hampered due to shortage of teachers in the schools. He directed to expedite the teachers’ appointment process. On this occasion, it was informed by the department that the approval of the Administrative Division Committee has been received on the proposal for creation of about 50,000 posts of Assistant Professor. Now the approval of the Cabinet is to be taken on this. At the same time, requisition has been sent to the Personnel Department for the recruitment of 5610 teachers and 690 laboratory assistants in Plus 2 schools, whereas, necessary action is being taken for the appointment of 979 teachers and 267 laboratory assistants in model schools.
The CM said that education of children should be ensured in government schools in a modern way. The software and e-content should be updated regularly in the schools where there is a system of smart classes. It was informed by the department that at present ICT labs have been installed in 974 schools and by the end of this year it will be made operational in 3 920 schools. The department has started action on the plan to set up ICT labs in middle schools along with secondary schools.
The Secretary of the Department apprised the Chief Minister that model schools have been sanctioned in 89 backward blocks for English medium education in the state. Of these, education has started in 84 schools. In these schools established at the block level, the students are selected through the Jharkhand Academic Council. Because of this many children do not enroll. The Chief Minister said that necessary steps should be taken keeping all the options in mind to ensure the attendance of the children in these schools. He also directed the geo-tagging of all schools.
Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Rajiv Arun Ekka, Secretary to Chief Minister Vinay Kumar Choubey, Secretary of School Education and Literacy Department Rajesh Sharma, State Project Director of JEPC Kiran Kumari Pasi and Director Secondary Education Mr. Sunil Kumar was present.