School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash took midday meal with students of the Practising School here on Tuesday.
Dash told reporters, "Today, I took midday meal with school students. The food quality was good."
Earlier, the Minister addressed a conference of headmasters here and called upon them to work hard to improve the standard of teaching.
Asked to comment on the corruption and glaring financial irregularities committed by a clerk of the BEO office, he said prima facie evidence has been found against the clerk and he would be put under suspension.
The Minister said this year steps have been taken to prevent HSC examination question papers being made viral. A coding process has been introduced for the purpose. In 57 schools, CCTV cameras have been installed for better monitoring of the examination.
Steps are also being taken to provide the textbook to school students on the day of opening of schools, he informed.
Dash said there are a large number of headmaster posts lying vacant as a court case regarding headmasters is pending.
