Jammu: Director School Education Jammu Ms. Anuradha Gupta, today, chaired an online review meeting that was attended by all the Chief Education Officers, DIET Principals, Zonal Education Officers of Jammu division and other office bearers of the department, to discuss various pressing issues related to UDISE PLUS, opening and upgradation of schools under Smagra Shiksha in the catagory AWP & B 2019-20 including backlog, status of SSA teachers’ salary liabilities under Samagra Shiksha and Non-Plan ( Tr. Grade II and III) and status of civil works under Capex and Samagra Shiksha. Current status of implementation of digital initiatives like DIKSHA, Manodarpan and e-Pathshala was also taken up in meeting.
Director School Education, Ms. Anuradha Gupta was very particular about accuracy in entering data on UDISE PLUS considering the significance it assumes in light of the fact that this data serves as the basis for impactful planning and effective decision making at all levels. She ensured that all the stakeholders across the Jammu division are oriented about the importance of UDISE PLUS. Detailed deliberations were held and a comparative overview of UDISE PLUS data with DCF was taken. Discrepancies in the data were pointed out and brought to the notice of the concerned ZEOs and CEOs who were directed to make a detailed assessment of the data and rectify the discrepancies.
She also took up very strongly the issue of inconsistencies in enrollment data and infrastructure gaps in schools like non availability of electricity, toilets, drinking water etc. and asked the CEOs and ZEOs to coordinate with the engeeneeing wing while keeping track of all the ongoing works under various schemes. They were directed to furnish detailed information of abondened buildings at the earliest so that such buildings could be projected under languishing projects scheme.
The CEOs and ZEOs were further advised to remain vigilant about the ongoing works in snow bound areas of Kishtwar, Ramban, Doda etc and make all possible efforts towards completing them before the snow fall. It was decided that a review of civil works will be held fortnightly through online mode by the concerned Joint Directors so that the target is achieved well within the time frame.
Nodal officer for UDISE at Directorate level Mr. Sohail Wani was directed to keep track of all the ongoing UDISE plus activities and was asked to ensure the uploading of 100% accurate data on UDISE plus portal. He was further directed to keep reviewing the UDISE PLUS periodically and keep the chair updated avout the progress made.
During the meeting, ZEOs and CEOs were directed to check and verify the data already uploaded on the portal and complete the process by 10th of August without any further delay. They were further directed to physically verify the information uploaded on portal by visiting schools personally.
Ms. Anuradha Gupta, Director School Education Jammu also took a detailed review of various educational innitatives taken up by MHRD and the Directorate. CEO and ZEOs were sensitized about the various innitiatives like DIKSHA, e-Pathsha, Manodarpan etc.
Miss. Sunita Fotedar, Divisional Coordinator UDISE PLUS Samagra Shiksha (Jammu), Mr. Romesh Sharma
Head counselling cell (DSE,Jammu), Dr. Surinder Kumar, Coordinator DSEJ’s Home Classes, Mr. K D Shah (Auditor) member SEQM Cell (DSE,Jammu) and
Dr. Jagdishraj Panotra (Lecturer) dealing with DSE,Jammu’s online monitoring Portal gave their valuable inputs in the meeting and ensured smooth conduct of the meeting.
