Pb edu Minister issues warning to principals to improve results

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Pb edu Minister issues warning to principals to improve results

Friday, 14 December 2018 | PNS | Chandigarh

Reviewing the working of State’s meritorious schools, Punjab Education Minister OP Soni on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Principals that they would be held responsible for poor results.

Soni, during the meeting, categorically said that he wanted the results to be 100 percent and the Principals and teachers should focus on the target.

It was informed in the meeting that the strength of students of meritorious schools, which was 5981 students in academic session 2017-18, has now risen to 6,600 in 2018-19. It is likely that this figure may touch 8,000 students in the coming academic year.

Recently 136 lecturers has been recruited which has joined in the Meritorious Schools thus raising the strength 304 in these schools and as such there is no shortfall of lecturers except 17 commerce lecturers for which there is stay by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The Education Department has moved an application for early hearing, to get the stay vacated in the Court to enable the Department to fill these posts.

The Minister was informed that this year, migration of students from one school to another is permitted, and as a result, the drop out of students is negligible this year. Besides, the policy of transfer of teaching or non-teaching staff is also permitted and as a consequence, the tendency of resignation by the staff is therefore eliminated.

Five Principals have been taken on deputation from Education Department, so that these schools are run effectively.

The Minister also reviewed the online coaching presently being undertaken in the schools.

After reviewing the matter, the respective Principals were authorized to convene tenders at their level, in case they are not satisfied with present system of online coaching.

It was informed that presently, there is contingency fund of Rs 20,000 per month given to each Principal to meet the local requirements and maintenance of schools, which was ordered to be increased to Rs two lakh.

Soni directed that solar panels should be installed in all schools. Besides, directions were issued to release the payment of mess or food up to date till November 2018 to ensure that supply line would not be compromised.

It was also decided in the meeting that the construction work pending at meritorious school of Talwara and Gurdaspur should be completed expeditiously and there is no problem in holding classes from next academic year.

In this regard, the Minister spoke to Principal Secretary, Finance for release of funds.

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