Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan chaired a review meeting of the Education Department in the State capital on Tuesday. District Education Officer, District Education Superintendent, Block Education Officers and other concerned officials were present in the meeting.
In the meeting the DC reviewed matters related to enrollment in primary, middle and high school, enrollment status under Right to Education in private schools, Katurba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, mid– day meals and matters related to retirement and pension benefits among others.
While reviewing the enrollment status under Right to Education in private school, Ranjan directed the District Education Superintendent to make a helpdesk with the information regarding number of seats, process of enrollment, documents required for admission for BPL quota.
Ranjan further inquired about the amount of money transferred to the students for mid- day meals during the Corona period and also asked for a detailed report on the amount allotted by the State government and the amount transferred to the students bank accounts.
For matters related to retirement benefits, pension for teachers and other employees, Ranjan directed to clear the paperwork as soon as possible. On matters related to suspension, the District Education Superintendent was directed to provide a list of teachers who have been missing for a long time.
The DC also directed more involvement of teachers for online teaching and also expressed his displeasure regarding the slow pace of monthly data entry. Reviewing the online classes of students during the corona period, Ranjan issued instructions to connect the missing schools to the Whatsapp group. For students who do not have access to mobile phones, teachers were directed to visit their homes.