Access of education to all primary focus:Mrs Bhukkal

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, FEB 11

Haryana Elementary Education Department has incurred a sum of over Rs 2548 crore till January 15, 2013 out of the total budget allocation of  over Rs.3108 crore earmarked for the current financial year.  The total budget allocation of over Rs.3108 crore for this financial year was 37 per cent higher allocation as compared to over Rs. 2268.55 crore during the year 2011-12.

          While stating this here today, Education Minister, Mrs. Geeta Bhukkal said that access of education to all is one of the primary focus area of the state government. Huge amount was being invested by the government for this purpose. She said that free text books and work books, scholarships were being given to children to reduce school dropout rate and to provide quality education to each and every student.

          She said that the main objective of Mid-day meal scheme being implemented in the schools is to increase enrolment, retention and attendance and simultaneously providing nutritious food to the students of primary classes. Under the scheme, the school children were provided cooked food like Vegetable Pulao, Paushtik Khichri, Dal Chawal, Kari Chawal, Rice and Black Chana, Sweet Kheer, Rice and White Chana, Rice and Rajmah, Roti and seasonal Vegetable, Wheat Halwa with Black Chana, Roti and Dal, Stuff Paratha, Sweet Dalia, Wheat Savien, Roti and Potato Mater, Stuffed Parantha. School heads have been directed  not to repeat a particular recipe within a week.

          Mrs. Bhukkal said that School Management Committees (SMCs) have been constituted all across the State and all are functioning well. Funds are being directly transferred to SMC’s for decentralization of powers and for their strengthening. Regular meetings of SMC members are being organized. House Hold Survey of children (0 to 14 years) to identify drop out and out of school children is being done by the Department to ensure 100 per cent enrolment in Haryana State. Neighbourhood has been specified for almost each and every child of Haryana to provide Primary School within a limit of one Kilometer and Middle School within a limit of three Kilometer and the same is made available on-line by the Department.

          The Elementary Education Department has introduced a Toll Free No. 1800-3010-0110 to receive public or students grievances for their urgent redressal. To enhance the enrollment of girl child it was decided to shift the AWC’s which are in private building in Government Primary Schools premises. Till date 2454 AWCs have been shifted in the Government Primary Schools. More and more AWC’s are being shifted in government primary schools.