Shift anganwadi centres to schools that fell vacant after pairing: CM Yogi
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Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed education officials to shift
anganwadi centres
into buildings that fell vacant after the pairing of schools with low number of students.
"This will enhance early childhood education and ensure optimal use of infrastructure," he said while chairing a review meeting with basic education officials.
Yogi said schools with more than 50 students should function as independent institutions to strengthen administrative efficiency, accountability and academic oversight.
"The pairing system should be implemented with a long-term, inclusive vision.
Officials should highlight its benefits for students, teachers and parents through better resource utilisation and improved education quality," he said. Emphasising that the shifting of anganwadi centres should be done in a time-bound manner, leaving no room for negligence, Yogi further directed the school management committees (SMCs), comprising the headteacher and village head, to ensure no child between the ages of 6 and 14 is left out of school education.
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Calling for effective implementation of the 'School Chalo Abhiyan', the CM said officials should make sure that every child is enrolled and is attending school regularly.
He further asked officials to transfer Rs 1,200 for the purchase of uniforms, shoes, socks, stationery and study material into the bank accounts of parents without any delay.
"The DBT process must be carried out in a transparent, fair and time-bound manner," he said.
Addressing the issue of inadequate infrastructure in some schools, Yogi instructed officials to make available the necessary resources so that students can study in a clean, safe and conducive environment.
Stressing the need to maintain an ideal teacher-student ratio, yogi called for urgent recruitment to fill vacant teaching posts. He also directed the department to send requisitions for all vacancies immediately and complete the appointment process in a time-bound manner.
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