Flagship programmes of Education Deptt. Reviewed MOHD ILYAS BUTT DODA, AUG 31. To review physical and financial achievements made by the Education Department under various centrally sponsored flagship programmes implemented in the District Doda, Secretary to Government School Education Department J&K, Mr. Hirdesh Kumar Singh today visited Doda and convened a meeting of Education Department functionaries. Director School Education Jammu Mr. P.K Pole , State Project Director RMSA J&K and State Project Director SSA J&K, besides Additional District Development Commissioner Doda Mr. G.N Balwan, Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B) Division Doda, AEE PHE Division Doda, Chief Education Officer Doda Mr. M.A Rather, Zonal Education Officers, Principals, Headmasters and othersenior officers of Education Department also attended the meeting. While reviewing the pace of workon construction of various school building in the District, Mr. HirdeshKumar Singh, expressed concern over the slow and steady pace of construction work. He asked the concerned executing agency to redouble their efforts and ensure time bound completion of works so that better and adequate accommodation could be provided to the students. He said providing education to each and every one is the prime objective of the Education Department, sincere and collectiveefforts are required to be made to uplift the standard and quality of education in rural as well as in urban areas. He said these students are the future of over nation and future of the country is bright if they are provided with better education and equal opportunities. While reviewing the Sarva Shiksha Abhyan (SSA) in the District, CEO Doda revealed that since after theinception of SSA in 2002-03 in the District, 292 schools have been opened till date while as 405 schools have been upgraded from Primary school to Upper primary school. He also apprised the meeting that 2835 Teachers have been engaged under SSA and 1468 teachers have beenregularized under the SSA till date. CEO Doda also revealed that under, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhyan (RMSA) , 23 schools have been upgraded while as 13 schools have been covered under strengthening besides 22 schools have been covered under DWT. While discussing the Mid Day MealScheme in the District, Secretary to Govt. School Education Department Mr. Hirdesh Kumar Singh stressed upon the officers to ensure good and better quality of meals to the students in schools. He also said that as per the practice going on in Kashmir Division regarding providing of ration for Mid day meal to Schools from the nearest Sale Depot of CA&PD, the same will be applied in the region as well under which the ration will be made available for the Schools from the nearest depot available. Various other issues were also discussed in the meeting which include release of salary for ReT ‘s, Construction of Girls Hostels, Construction of Ramps, Sakshar Bharat Abhyan, etc.
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:29:05 +0000