After assuming charge of School Education Department as Secretary, Dr. Piyush Singla, took a comprehensive review of the department today at the Civil Secretariat here.
A detailed presentation on various facets of the department was made by the officers of the department.
The meeting had detailed discussion on functioning of the department, Centrally Sponsored Schemes, physical and financial progress made under UT Capex, issues of HRM and best practices and initiatives of the department.
Secretary laid emphasis on timely completion of DPCs, finalization of seniority and ensuring availability of quality infrastructure to students. He enjoined upon all the officers and officials to uphold the principles of punctuality, discipline and ensure quality education. He also instructed them for effective implementation of new initiatives such as PM SHRI, Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK), Samiksha app and JK attendance app.
The meeting was attended by both the Directors of School Education, Director Finance SED, Special Secretaries SED, Project Director Samagra Shiksha, Joint Director Planning and other officers of the department.
