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India Gazette
7 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers...": Karnataka CM directs officials to expedite work in education sector
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday issued strict instructions to Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and education officials during a high-level review meeting on the state's school education system. The CM warned against poor SSLC results, delay in infrastructure work, falling enrollment in government schools, and inaction on child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases. At the beginning of the meeting, Siddaramaiah reviewed the performance of the School Education Department and pulled up districts that failed to perform. 'Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers or staff for poor SSLC results. Only districts like Dakshina Kannada and a few others are showing good results. DDPI officers must take responsibility. DCPIs and District In-charge Secretaries must visit schools and conduct inspections. It should be verified whether teachers are working with interest or not. Do not give unnecessary excuses. If teachers and DDPI officers work with dedication, good results will be achieved everywhere,' he said. He also expressed displeasure over delays in classroom construction under the Viveka scheme despite funds being released. 'Under the Viveka scheme, there should be no delay in sanctioning funds for classroom construction. Action plans should be prepared immediately. Though funds have been released, construction of classrooms has still not begun in some places,' Siddaramaiah said. Highlighting the issue of declining student enrollment in government schools, he said officials must engage with parents and ensure no child drops out. 'To prevent a decline in student enrollment in government schools, teachers and officials must communicate with parents. Everything possible must be done to prevent dropouts. District in-charge secretaries must monitor whether DDPIs and BEOs are visiting schools. The annual decline in government school enrollments is a bad trend. The government is providing eggs, milk, ragi malt, soup, and hostel facilities, yet enrollments are falling. Find out from officials what practical issues are contributing to this and take necessary action to resolve them,' the CM instructed. Taking a strict stand, Siddaramaiah directed the Chief Secretary to take disciplinary action against poor-performing education officers. 'Strict instructions are being given to the CEOs, district collectors, and district in-charge secretaries of those districts where exam results and enrollment rates are below the state average. The situation must improve by the next academic year,' he said. 'CEOs from Kalyana Karnataka and Hyderabad Karnataka districts must show more interest and monitor the situation closely. Reasons and excuses for poor results are not important; achieving results is. Honest efforts will yield honest outcomes,' he added. Turning to the issue of child marriage and teenage pregnancy, the CM instructed officials to treat such cases with urgency and legal seriousness. 'Don't you feel that child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases should be prevented effectively?' he asked, questioning the commitment of officials. He stated that such issues were more common in backward areas and among vulnerable communities and must be tackled with strict monitoring. 'Child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases shouldn't be taken lightly. File criminal cases,' the Chief Minister emphasised. He further warned that PDOs and revenue staff who fail to submit reports would face action. (ANI)
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
"Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers...": Karnataka CM directs officials to expedite work in education sector
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday issued strict instructions to Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and education officials during a high-level review meeting on the state's school education system. The CM warned against poor SSLC results, delay in infrastructure work, falling enrollment in government schools, and inaction on child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases. At the beginning of the meeting, Siddaramaiah reviewed the performance of the School Education Department and pulled up districts that failed to perform. "Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers or staff for poor SSLC results. Only districts like Dakshina Kannada and a few others are showing good results. DDPI officers must take responsibility. DCPIs and District In-charge Secretaries must visit schools and conduct inspections. It should be verified whether teachers are working with interest or not. Do not give unnecessary excuses. If teachers and DDPI officers work with dedication, good results will be achieved everywhere," he said. He also expressed displeasure over delays in classroom construction under the Viveka scheme despite funds being released. Live Events "Under the Viveka scheme, there should be no delay in sanctioning funds for classroom construction. Action plans should be prepared immediately. Though funds have been released, construction of classrooms has still not begun in some places," Siddaramaiah said. Highlighting the issue of declining student enrollment in government schools, he said officials must engage with parents and ensure no child drops out. "To prevent a decline in student enrollment in government schools, teachers and officials must communicate with parents. Everything possible must be done to prevent dropouts. District in-charge secretaries must monitor whether DDPIs and BEOs are visiting schools. The annual decline in government school enrollments is a bad trend. The government is providing eggs, milk, ragi malt, soup, and hostel facilities, yet enrollments are falling. Find out from officials what practical issues are contributing to this and take necessary action to resolve them," the CM instructed. Taking a strict stand, Siddaramaiah directed the Chief Secretary to take disciplinary action against poor-performing education officers. "Strict instructions are being given to the CEOs, district collectors, and district in-charge secretaries of those districts where exam results and enrollment rates are below the state average. The situation must improve by the next academic year," he said. "CEOs from Kalyana Karnataka and Hyderabad Karnataka districts must show more interest and monitor the situation closely. Reasons and excuses for poor results are not important; achieving results is. Honest efforts will yield honest outcomes," he added. Turning to the issue of child marriage and teenage pregnancy, the CM instructed officials to treat such cases with urgency and legal seriousness. "Don't you feel that child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases should be prevented effectively?" he asked, questioning the commitment of officials. He stated that such issues were more common in backward areas and among vulnerable communities and must be tackled with strict monitoring. "Child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases shouldn't be taken lightly. File criminal cases," the Chief Minister emphasised. He further warned that PDOs and revenue staff who fail to submit reports would face action.
New Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
No change in schedule of Mega DSC: Andhra Pradesh govt
VIJAYAWADA: The State government has made it clear that the Mega DSC-2025 examination will be held as scheduled from June 6, dismissing the widespread demand on social media from aspirants for its postponement. In a statement issued on Friday, the School Education Department clarified that any delay in conducting the exam will jeopardise the future of 2.45 lakh candidates, and disrupt the academic year for lakhs of school students. The government reiterated that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu signed the Mega DSC file on June 13, 2024, soon after assuming office as part of his commitment to strengthen the education system in the State, and fulfil the aspirations of unemployed youth. Under the leadership of HRD Minister Nara Lokesh, the government initiated the process to fill 16,347 teacher posts, and ensured that the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) was conducted transparently twice. The Mega DSC syllabus was uploaded on the official website in November 2024, giving aspirants more than six months to prepare for the exam. Responding to the aspirants' plea for over a 90-day preparation period post-notification, the government explained that the recruitment process was initiated with the issuance of GO No. 27 on June 13, 2024, and candidates were given ample time to qualify through two TETs.
New Indian Express
13 hours ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Over 10,000 SSC answer scripts found with errors after reverification in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: Exposing serious lapses in evaluation, errors were found in 11,175 scripts involving 10,159 students after the reverification and recounting process of the SSC Public Examinations held in March 2025. The School Education Department had received a record 66,363 applications - 64,251 for reverification and 2,112 for recounting—from 34,709 of the 6,14,459 students who appeared for the exam. Recounting resulted in just 308 changes, while reverification led to 10,867 corrections, marking an 18% change rate among reviewed cases. However, gross negligence was reported in a few instances, calculated at 0.00006%. Most discrepancies stemmed from missed entries in total mark calculations or transcription errors on OMR sheets. In a first for over a decade, the department suspended five evaluators for negligence. The suspended staff reportedly failed to detect errors despite mandatory checks by Assistant Examiners, Special Assistants and Chief Examiners under the three-tier supervision system.
The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
Tamil Nadu: Frustrated over delay in RTE admissions, parents look for other options
As schools in Tamil Nadu are set to reopen in the first week of June, parents awaiting admissions for their children under the Right to Education (RTE) Act have lost hope. They are now searching for admissions in other schools including the private ones. Under the RTE Act, 25% of the seats in entry-level classes, which include LKG and Class 1, in private schools have to be reserved for students from weaker sections of society. Narasimhan A., a resident of Ayappakam, a contract worker in a construction firm, had been waiting to admit his child under the RTE Act. 'But now it looks like it won't be happening, no one has any idea about it. I do not want to waste this academic year for my child if the RTE admissions don't take place,' he said. The admissions under the RTE Act usually begin by mid-April and applications are filed on the State government's online portal. The admissions to the schools end by May. Mr. Narasimhan adds that he would admit his child in the government school but they don't have kindergarten classes. 'There is no government-aided school near my area either. I tried for admission under RTE for my older son but he wasn't selected. I had to take a loan and admit him in a private school. I wanted my younger one to study under the RTE as I cannot afford private schools for both children. Now it looks like I'll have to take another loan,' he said. According to N. Rengarajan, the joint general secretary of All India Primary Teachers Federation, only over 2,500 government middle schools in the State have kindergarten classes. Meanwhile, the School Education Department's helpline 14417 has been inundated with calls about RTE admissions. 'Most incoming calls have been enquiries regarding RTE,' said an official from the department. Tired of waiting for the admissions under RTE, Sumithra. R, a homemaker, recently admitted her child to a government-aided school in Ayappakkam. 'My first son was admitted under RTE and I wanted to do the same for my younger son, so he will also have access to the best education. However, there has been no news about the admissions beginning. I can't wait any longer,' she said. Pending dues Earlier this month, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi stated that the Chief Secretary had written a letter to the Centre seeking clarity over pending dues under the RTE Act. The funds for the Act are covered under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme which is shared between the Centre and the State in a 60-40 ratio. Though the government continues its fight for the release of the Central funds under the scheme, the State had, in March, announced that it would bear the Centre's dues too. A case regarding the delay in RTE admissions has been taken up by the Madras High court. According to sources in the School Education Department, a meeting regarding the admission is expected soon and a decision would be made.
