Jammu: Dec 2: The Government has decided to go ahead with the proposed move of cancelling winter vacations in the Valley schools.
In the backdrop of government’s announcement, Minister for Education Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday convened a state level meeting of education department to take stock of preparedness, requirements and arrangements to be made for effective functioning of High and Higher Secondary Schools during the winter season.
According to an official spokesman, threadbare discussions were held in the meeting on purchase of Bukharies, coal, firewood, minor repairs like fixing of the broken window panes, doors of schools etc. The meeting also deliberated upon imparting training to teachers through DIETs, streamlining of the mid-day meal scheme, besides measures to be taken for conducting special recruitment drive of migrants.
The Minister, according to the spokesman, sought suggestions from officers for requirement of funds to run the schools smoothly during the winter months. The Minister asked the concerned to ensure that the High and Higher Secondary Schools function normally during the winter months. He asked the education authorities to constitute monitoring committees to check the functioning of winter zone schools.
The Minister also ordered blanket ban on transfer of Teachers and Masters till March, 2011 and withdrawal of deployment orders of Rehber-e-Taleem Teachers if any made. He also directed them not to refer teacher posts of backward areas to SSRB and fill such vacancies on ReT pattern.

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