Sakina Itoo Pushes for Staff Creation in 184 Hanging Schools

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo has directed the School Education Department (SED) to move a proposal for the creation of staff for 184 hanging schools for concurrence of the Finance Department.

The minister, in a meeting with top officers, was apprised that there are 184 hanging schools upgraded from time to time without the creation of staff and are functioning through internal arrangements.

In this regard, Director Planning and Director Finance for SED were directed that the department shall move a proposal for creation of staff for these hanging schools for concurrence of the Finance Department, Jammu and Kashmir.

The minister issued directions to all officers for immediate disposal of files and warned against unnecessary delay in processing files of urgent nature. Secretary, School Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir, was asked to seek suggestions from both Directors for framing of transfer policy for RETs and other inter-district, inter-divisional transfers.

Regarding the timely execution of civil works, Itoo, while reviewing the progress, directed Project Director Samagra Shiksha, DSEJ, DSEK, and Chief Engineers that a mechanism for physical monitoring should be introduced at district level.

“The services of 82 engineers engaged under Samagra Shiksha be utilised for monitoring of civil works at individual level. Chief Education Officer concerned and SE, XEN from PW (Roads and Buildings) Department shall jointly review the progress on a monthly basis,” Minister Itoo directed.

The minister further directed preparation of DPRs for new works. In the meeting, Itoo directed that the DPRs of the new works approved under PAB approvals 2025-26 be prepared immediately and handed over to PW (R&B) Department by Samagra Shiksha, Jammu and Kashmir, for initiation of the tendering process and allotment.

In the meeting, the issue of non-utilisation of funds released to CEOs for procurement and meeting other exigencies of urgent nature was viewed very seriously by Minister Itoo.

The minister accordingly directed that the funds available with the CEOs and ZEOs be utilised immediately after following proper procedure, warning that action would be taken for unnecessary parking of funds by the concerned. (KNO)