Noida: The Gautam Budh Nagar administration has issued necessary directions to the Basic Education Department to undertake a cleaning drive while also ensuring the availability of basic amenities across all the primary schools before they reopen on coming Monday. The Gautam Budh Nagar administration has issued necessary directions to the Basic Education Department to undertake a cleaning drive while also ensuring the availability of basic amenities across all the primary schools before they reopen on coming Monday.
Manish Kumar Verma, DM says, “Directions have been issued to the education department, district panchayat raj officers among others to take up necessary works before the schools reopen in July post-summer vacations. The officials concerned have been asked to ensure the school premises are cleaned at least a few days before the reopening while a report on the works done has been sought.“
The DM has also asked the officials to ensure basic facilities including clean drinking water, among other things.
Officials have also been directed to expedite the renovation work being carried out under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative and develop the schools into “model schools” incorporating smart classes and science laboratories, among other facilities.
Rahul Pawar, Basic education officer (Gautam Budh Nagar) says, “The department has been asked to expedite renovation works being done across all primary schools and constantly monitor the ongoing works.
“To ensure monitoring of works, we have also been directed to set up a control room through which works can be monitored in real-time while directions have also been given to conduct routine inspections of the schools,” he said.
As per the information from the Gautam Budh Nagar basic education department, there are as many as 511 government primary schools across the district.