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Maharashtra orders Zilla Parishad schools to get basic facilities in a month
Maharashtra orders Zilla Parishad schools to get basic facilities in a month
Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore has directed officials to provide all Zilla Parishad schools with essential infrastructure within one month. He also ordered schools to be classified into four categories, A,…
Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore has directed officials to provide all Zilla Parishad schools with essential infrastructure within one month. He also ordered schools to be classified into four categories, A, B, C and D, based on their current facilities. The directive came at a review meeting in Mantralaya attended by School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse and other senior officials via video conference.
Gore ordered a physical assessment of drinking water, toilets, electricity and classroom conditions, with a report due in eight days. Priority in classification will be given to separate girls' toilets, safe drinking water, adequate classrooms and reliable electricity. Schools lacking drinking water or toilets must get these immediately, with Gram Panchayat funds allowed for the work.
Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishads must personally inspect schools and verify U-DISE data. Gore stressed coordination among Gram Panchayats, headmasters and Block Development Officers, and called for public participation through Gram Sabhas. A Standard Operating Procedure for school infrastructure will be prepared, and disciplinary action will be taken for delays.
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The one-month deadline is tight given the scale: Maharashtra has over 50,000 Zilla Parishad schools, many in remote areas. The four-category classification mirrors a system the state used for primary health centres in 2022, but schools have not had such a ranking before. Gram Panchayat funds, used here for basic amenities, are already stretched thin by other local needs. The real test will be the physical verification report due in eight days: if it reveals widespread gaps, the government will have to decide whether to extend the deadline or redirect additional state funds. The SOP, once drafted, will set a uniform benchmark for infrastructure that could also apply to other states if the model works.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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