Education dept raps officials for failure to meet primary schools inspection target

PRAYAGRAJ, January 20 (HS): Despite the Uttar Pradesh government directing the state schools to conduct monthly inspections to keep a check on various government policies such as midday meals, Prerna mission and others, only 51% of the total schools were inspected in December 2020, according to the state report, a copy of which is with HS. On the contrary, only 40% schools were inspected in the month of November.

UP government has now set a timetable and assigned officials for each visit. The move comes with an aim to make officials accountable for the inspections which have been low in the months of November and December, accounting for 40% and 51%, respectively.

“Instructions were given to each district to conduct inspections of schools every month to keep a check on the state schemes and to see that all of them are being executed properly. These schemes include midday meals, distribution of school uniforms, books, school bags and others,” read the order issued by director general, school education, UP, Vijay Kiran Anand. The target for December was to cover 76,350 schools. However, 39,112 schools underwent the inspection, which is 51%. It was also found that inspections of only 40% of the total schools in the state was completed in November.

According to the November target, as many as 76,350 schools were on the list. But, 30,189 schools were covered. “To ensure that accountability is set for inspections, timetable with the concerned officials has been fixed. This has been done so that if the inspection number is low, the said officials can be held accountable,” Anand said.

It was found during the analysis of reports submitted by all the 75 districts of the state that inspection of only 51% of the total schools in the state was completed in November. Anand further said that disciplinary action will be taken if there is no improvement. “All the district magistrates are instructed to ensure that the inspection is conducted as per the target or they will have to face action. The monthly inspection should be conducted without fail and a report should be submitted in this regard,” Anand added.