7 dists face heat for failing to upload student enrolment data
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Ranchi: The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) on Wednesday issued show-cause notices to seven underperforming districts for failing to update data related to the School Chalo Abhiyan 2025 and enrolment of out-of-school children.
The decision came after a review meeting chaired by administrative officer Sachidanand D. Tigga in the morning.
Under the primary direct enrolment module, districts such as Giridih, Hazaribag, Khunti and Lohardaga were found to have zero enrolment data, and therefore show-cause notices were issued to these districts. At the secondary level, Chatra, Pakur, and West Singhbhum have been issued show-cause notices.
According to officials, enrolment data from Palamu and Seraikela-Kharsawan under the School Chalo Abhiyan was unsatisfactory. Both districts have been directed to upload 100% updated data by July 10, failing which strict administrative action will follow. So far, the campaign has enrolled 1,38,945 children, including 4,019 children with special needs (CwSN).
The meeting also reviewed the state's achievement of re-enrolling 26,741 children at the primary level and 8,529 at the secondary level who were previously out of school or dropped out.
Tigga instructed officials to conduct random sample verification of district data and ensure that all information is uploaded on the UDISE portal by the end of July. The review of Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) revealed that over 12,273 schools have not uploaded PTM-related data.
Tigga said, "Any subject where more than 20% of students have failed in the Matric and Intermediate board exams will lead to action against the subject teacher." He instructed districts to compile and submit names of such teachers to the department for further evaluation.
The JEPC also announced the reactivation of Special Training Centres for out-of-school children, starting in July. District-level officers, trained as master trainers, will oversee the centres.
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