DEO makes surprise inspection of schools
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Ludhiana: In a
surprise inspection
of govt schools across Ludhiana Friday, district education officer (elementary education) Ravinder Kaur took immediate action to address a critical shortage of teaching staff at the primary school in Kadia.
The school with 160 students was found to be operating with only two teachers. Recognising the impact of staff shortage on learning outcomes, the DEO instantly sanctioned the deployment of two more teachers on the spot.She emphasised that such gaps in staff directly hinder the quality of education and promised to give top priority to the availability of teachers in schools. "No school should be left to struggle with inadequate staff when student strength is this high," she said.State-run primary schools in Fatehgarh Gujaran, Kadia, Ladowal, Bhattian Bet, and the Senior Secondary School Ladowal, were among the institutions where surprise checks were carried out. At Fatehgarh Gujaran, infrastructure issues such as the need for repairs in kitchens and washrooms were highlighted. Instructions were issued on the site for the school head to submit a formal demand for repairs without further delay. In contrast, Government Primary School Kadia was praised for its clean and well-managed kitchen and midday meal facilities.During her inspection at Bhattian Bet, the DEO asked the contractors and authorities to expedite the ongoing construction of classrooms of a school selected under the School of Happiness programme. She also asked them to maintain high quality of construction. This apart, she also enrolled two children who recently dropped out of privately-run schools, underscoring the department's active drive to increase admissions in govt schools.She also reviewed the progress of the Mission Samarth initiative, which aims to boost foundational literacy and numeracy. She urged all schools to ensure that no child is left out of the system, reinforcing that education is a fundamental right under the Right to Education Act.She said people should trust govt schools and support enrollment efforts to ensure every child receives
quality education
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