Soon, checks in govt schools to boost teaching, learning skills

GURGAON: The education department will send an official to every government school from this month to monitor functioning, cleanliness, performance and arrangements.

The step is being taken as part of the Nipun Haryana’s Shiksha Diksha programme.

During the inspection, the teaching standards of every teacher will be monitored while students’ reports will also be examined, officials said. The use of mathematics & science kits, FLN material, workbooks, QR cards, NIPUN Ramlila, and other work kits will also be judged.

Besides, the inspection official will keep a check on various grants received by schools, their civil work as well as the mid day meal scheme. “The team will have to submit the report to the headquarters,” an education department official said. Each school will be given targets on the basis of facilities and capabilities. Distribution of curriculum, teachers’ diary, checking of lesson plan, results of examinations, teacher availability, preparation and distribution of food in midday meal scheme will be observed.

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