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Hans India
18-07-2025
- Hans India
DEOs asked to ensure safety for girls
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the nationwide outrage over the death of a student at a college in Balasore, Odisha government on Thursday asked all district education officers (DEOs) to ensure a safe environment for women employees and students, particularly girls in schools. In a letter to all the DEOs, School and Mass Education Secretary Shalini Pandit asked them to implement relevant provisions under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. 'You are instructed to review the implementation of the above, along with timely constitution and re-constitution of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in all eligible establishments and further ensure that all provisions of the Act are followed in letter and spirit at all workplaces under your jurisdiction,' she said. The Secretary also told the DEOs to create a safe environment in schools for students for their physical, mental and socio-emotional well-being. The officers were further instructed to implement Barnali, a gender equity programme, to promote positive gender attitudes and behaviours among students, teachers and parents and to eliminate gender-based violence in all elementary and secondary schools of the State in integration with the social studies curriculum. Besides, the DEOs were asked to display helpline numbers (women helpline-181, child helpline-1098, police helpline-1 12, school student helpline-18003456722) at prominent places in all workplaces, schools and residential hostels. Asking the officers to strictly follow the instructions, Pandit warned, 'Any deviation from this will be viewed seriously.' A second-year BEd student of a college in Balasore died at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar on Monday night. She had set herself on fire on the college campus on Saturday over inaction against a professor who allegedly sexually harassed her.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
16 govt schoolteachers found giving private tuitions removed from service
Ahmedabad: Despite a clear ban on private tuition by govt schoolteachers, several educators in Ahmedabad city and rural areas have been found flouting the rules. Acting on public complaints, the District Education Offices (DEOs) of Ahmedabad city and rural zones issued circulars to school managements, directing them to identify and take action against such teachers. Following the directive, internal probes were conducted in various schools, and 16 teachers were either relieved of their duties or asked to resign after being caught conducting private tuitions in violation of govt regulations. In Ahmedabad city, five teachers from four schools were dismissed or asked to step down. These included two from Arjun English School in Sabarmati, and one each from Mission School (Ranip), Mahavir High School (Isanpur), and Divine Birds School (Maninagar). You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad In Ahmedabad rural, 11 teachers from six schools—SS Divine, Ambika School, Tirupati School, Swaminarayan School, Super School, and KR Raval School—were found violating the rules. The school managements accepted their resignations and reported the cases to the rural DEO. District education teams have begun conducting surprise inspections to curb the illegal practice. Officials stated that the crackdown will intensify in the coming days, with continued cooperation from school authorities. The education department has reiterated that any teacher found violating the tuition ban will face disciplinary action, and schools failing to enforce the regulation could face penalties under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
Hans India
02-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
‘Mega PTM 2.0' to be held across state on July 10
Vijayawada: The department of school education on Tuesday issued orders to conduct the 'Mega PTM 2.0' programme across all government, private aided, unaided schools and junior colleges in the state on July 10. As per the directions, necessary preparatory steps should be taken to ensure the success of this program. Samagra Shiksha state project director B Srinivasa Rao, issued operational guidelines to additional district project coordinators of Samagra Shiksha, district education officers, regional joint directors and district collectors regarding the implementation of the programme. He requested RJDs to coordinate with DEOs, APCs, and mandal educational officers (MEOs) within their jurisdiction and ensure close monitoring. He clarified that the Mega PTM, earlier scheduled for July 5, will now be conducted on July 10. On this occasion, director of school education Vijay Rama Raju V and Samagra Shiksha SPD B Srinivasa Rao, addressed RJDs, DEOs, APCs and other officers via video conference and gave necessary instructions. They said the Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) serves as a key platform to strengthen the bond between parents, teachers, and schools and PTMs help parents understand their child's academic progress, behavior, and social challenges, while also allowing teachers to seek their cooperation for the child's benefit. As per the orders, the Mega PTM 2.0 will be held in 61,135 educational institutions, with an expected participation of 2,28,21,454 people, including 74,96,228 students, 3,32,770 teachers and 1,49,92,456 parents, donors and others. Teachers will provide Holistic Progress Cards to parents, helping them understand their child's academic development. Under the supervision of the headmaster, an open meeting will be conducted to present school performance, infrastructure gaps and future action plans.
Hans India
27-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
Mega Parents & Teachers meet on July 5
Vijayawada: Samagra Shiksha state project director B Srinivasa Rao on Thursday issued instructions to district education officers, additional district project coordinators of Samagra Shiksha, regional joint directors and district collectors to ensure the successful conduct of Mega Parents and Teachers Meeting 2.0 programme in all government and private schools in the state on July 5. He said that RJD officers should coordinate with DEOs, APCs, and MEOs in their respective regions and monitor the activities meticulously to ensure success. In a statement, he said the Parent Teacher Meeting (PTM) serves as a crucial platform to strengthen the bond between parents, teachers and schools. It helps parents understand their children's academic progress, behavior, and social issues, while also enabling teachers to seek parents cooperation for the benefit of the students.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
School allotment for 1.3L teachers by 15 June: Govt
1 2 Patna: The state education department has announced that the school allotment process for 1.3 lakh teachers, whose district postings have already been finalised, will be completed by June 15. These teachers were selected from among 1,90,226 applicants who submitted online requests for transfer postings. The allotments have been made based on the teachers' chosen panchayats and the availability of vacancies within those districts. In a set of school allotment guidelines issued on Friday, the department confirmed that the entire process will be conducted under the strict supervision of the respective district education officers (DEOs). Teachers who have been transferred must join their newly allotted schools between June 23 and June 30. Once the allotment process concludes, the transfer posting orders will be made available via the e-Shiksha Kosh portal. Teachers dissatisfied with their new postings may appeal to the DEO, but only after joining their assigned schools. To ensure impartiality and maintain confidentiality, the department has introduced a unique mechanism for DEOs. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo While the list of transferred teachers will be available through the DEO's login, it will be accessible only one teacher at a time. The DEO will be able to view essential professional details, such as category, subject, class and panchayat, but will not be shown personal details like name, school ID, previous posting or reasons for transfer. This system is aimed at helping DEOs carry out school allotments in a timely and unbiased manner, free from external influence. In cases where no vacancies are available within a teacher's selected panchayat, the DEO has been instructed to assign the teacher to a school in the nearest panchayat. The guidelines clearly state that DEOs cannot skip any teacher in the sequence; only after one teacher's allotment is complete will the details of the next teacher be displayed. For the remaining teachers whose applications are still under review, a decision will be taken in the second phase of the process. These applicants have been given the option on e-Shiksha Kosh to either withdraw their current applications or delete and resubmit them. Those wishing to revise the reason stated in their previous applications may also delete and reapply. Additionally, new teachers may submit fresh applications during this period. All second-phase applications will be considered based on district-level vacancy data and the student-teacher ratio. Priority will be given to new applicants opting for districts with high student-teacher ratios. These districts include Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Purnia, East Champaran, Araria, Katihar, Khagaria, Supaul, Banka, Jamui, Kishanganj, Lakhisarai, Bhagalpur and Madhubani. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
