UP teachers to be early birds, reach 15 mins before……

Lucknow: To create an environment of learning in state-run schools and provide quality education to the students, the Yogi Adityanath government has implemented a strict system to ensure the regular presence of teachers.

To improve the quality of education in council schools, the teachers have been instructed to be present in the school 15 minutes before the commencement of classes and leave only after 30 minutes following the completion of school hours. Besides, regular updating of records and registers as well as preparing a lesson plan for the next day has been instructed. Cent percent compliance with the weekly calendar is to be ensured.
If compliance with the timetable prescribed in the academic calendar is not ensured, then in addition to its fulfilment, additional classes will have to be arranged. Apart from this, it has been suggested that no co-curricular activities such as rallies, Prabhat Pheris or seminars should be organized during classes. All the Basic Education Officers have been instructed to implement it on the instructions of the CM.
As per the guidelines issued by Director General, School Education, Vijay Kiran Anand, it has been stated that on the basis of time and motion study, the action being taken regarding the time period and assignments for academic work in schools is not satisfactory. In such a situation, all the Basic Education Officers should ensure their compliance in their respective districts.
DG School Education Vijay Kiran Anand has sought a report from all the District Basic Education Officers of the state by November 20 regarding adherence to the prescribed timetable for all academic works including the hours of study in schools. It is mandatory to conduct at least 240 teaching days in every academic session. Similarly, instructions have been given for distribution of textbooks for free, DBT and any other item only after the school period.
With the presence of online banking facilities available in school, the teachers have been instructed to not to go out of the school premises during the teaching period for banking and other works like entry or updating passbook, talks with village head and MDM related requirements and coordination, among others. Arrangement of Manav Sampada Portal has been ensured for online execution of all works related to teachers’ salary, leave and medical.
It has been made mandatory to convene a meeting of all the teachers under the chairmanship of a headmaster at least once a week. In this meeting, the next week’s action plan and compliance with the instructions of monthly review meetings held at the block level will be reviewed. (UNI)