Syllabus related to constitutional values to be incorporated in school curriculum: CM

SHIMLA 16th December,

Heads of schools to send report of teachers going on leaveWhile presiding over a review meeting of the Education Department here today, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the syllabus related to constitutional values would be included in the school curriculum. The Government was giving special preference to impart quality education and apprise the students about their duties and responsibilities for their all-around development.Sh. Sukhu said that six schools each, in every assembly constituency would be equipped with all the necessary facilities like adequate staff and other infrastructural conveniences viz: labs, library etc. He directed the officers to complete all the formalities for setting up these schools in a time bound manner and directed them to prepare parameters for their administrative control. A calendar of activities for the whole year will be prepared for all schools, which will contain details of academic and other activities of each day, he stated.As a part of ‘Vyavastha Parivartan’, innovative measures were being adopted to bring rationalisation in the education department. Besides, steps were being taken for deployment of teachers and strengthening the educational infrastructure.He said that the headmaster or principal of the school will have to send regularly the information of teachers departing on leave to the Deputy Director’s office. This will help in ensuring the presence of teachers in schools as well.The Chief Minister while discussing the ‘Guest Teacher Policy’ said that it would help in maintaining continuity in teaching and learning process. In case the regular teacher of the educational institution goes on leave, the services of qualified teachers will be taken and this will also not disrupt the studies of the children. Chief Minister said that in order to strengthen the higher education system, the process of rationalization is being adopted in colleges also. Along with the inclusion of new subjects in the colleges, their rationalization is also being done. Education Minister Rohit Thakur, Secretary Education Rakesh Kanwar, Director Higher Education Amarjit Singh, Director Elementary Education Ashish Kohli, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.