Khammam, May 27 (RAHNUMA): Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka has instructed officials to ensure that Gurukul institutions are fully prepared for the upcoming academic year.
The Deputy Chief Minister, along with district collector Divakar TS, additional collector Dr. P. Srija, Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt, and other concerned officials, conducted a review meeting at the Collectorate on Wednesday on Gurukul and welfare residential educational institutions.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhatti Vikramarka said officials should focus on increasing admissions in Gurukul schools every year across the district. He directed officials to conduct a special study on residential schools where seats remain unfilled, identify the reasons, and resolve the issues immediately. Since the new academic year is set to begin on June 12, all residential educational institutions should be fully prepared by then. Necessary repairs and infrastructure works should be completed during the summer itself, he said.
Bhatti Vikramarka instructed that diet charges and menu details must be prominently displayed in every residential school and the district-level officer should be appointed as in-charge for each Gurukul institution, and they must visit schools every month and submit reports.
District officials should regularly inspect schools and record inspection reports without fail. Doctors should also examine students’ health conditions every month, he said.
Officials were instructed to submit a comprehensive report on Gurukul institutions functioning in rented buildings. Necessary repair works should be carried out continuously.
He also directed officials to speed up the construction of the five Young India Integrated School buildings currently under progress.
Officials were asked to prepare an advance plan on how many SC, ST, BC, and Minority Gurukul institutions are operating in rented buildings and how many can be shifted once the Young India schools are completed.
Regional coordinators were instructed to inspect all schools within the next 12 days as per the checklist and submit a detailed report.
He emphasised that providing textbooks and uniforms to students on time for the next academic year should be treated as a top priority.
The Deputy Chief Minister stated that the government is giving utmost importance to education and spending huge funds on the sector; therefore, there is no room for negligence.
