DCs to address grievances of people two times a week

SHIMLA_29^th November, 2024-Following the directives of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the state will listen to the public grievances twice a week in their offices on every Monday and Thursday. A notification has also been issued in this regard by the Secretary, Administrative Reforms.

As per the notification, if Monday or Thursday happens to be a public holiday, the DCs will attend to their duties on the next working day. This directive is also applicable to Superintendents of Police (SPs) in all the districts.

These instructions were imparted during the DC-SP's conference held in Shimla on 7^th and 8^th November. The Chief Minister emphasized the need for timely resolution of public issues to avoid unnecessary delay in solving their grievances.

As part of this commitment, the government has also launched the ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ initiative, under which ministers will also visit the rural areas to listen to and resolve issues of the citizens. The government has also resolved over 2.5 lakh pending revenue cases have been through Revenue Lok Adalats relieving people from the need to visit government offices repeatedly.

“The Deputy Commissioners are a vital link in ensuring good governance. Addressing grievances at the district level in a timely manner will provide relief to the public and enhance administrative efficiency,” the Chief Minister stated.

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SHIMLA-29^th November, 2024

Education Minister reviews preparations for PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan-2024

• Calls for unified efforts to enhance ranking of state in education

Education Minister Rohit Thakur today here held a video conference with representatives of the Primary Teachers Federation to discuss strategies for the successful conduction of the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan-2024 in various government schools of the state.

During the meeting, Rohit Thakur emphasized the importance of the survey which was scheduled to take place in the first week of December. He directed the members of the federation to adopt a mission-mode approach and ensure comprehensive arrangements at all levels and he stressed the collective responsibility of all the educators. He said that apart from primary-level teachers the school lecturers must actively contribute towards the success of the survey.

He further said that the outcome of the PARAKH Sarvekshan would reflect the overall performance of the education department and all stakeholders must work at unison to ensure that our students were well-prepared to achieve good ranking in national level. He emphasized to conduct regular practice sessions and teachers should provide targeted support to address learning gaps.

Rohit Thakur highlighted the extensive measures undertaken by the state government to elevate the ranking of the state in national level. Mock tests have already been conducted across approximately 15,000 schools in the state to asses and enhance the readiness of students in language, Mathematics and Science for Classes 3, 6, and 9.

The Education Minister commended the federation for their relentless efforts in improving educational standards and preparing students for the survey. He said that this year special focus has been laid on enhancing the performance of students in mathematics and significant initiatives have been introduced to strengthen teaching methodologies. The English medium has been started in all the government run schools from this session and Rajiv Gandhi Government Day Boarding Schools were being established to strengthen the quality education in state.

The Minister expressed confidence in the collective efforts of the teaching community and urged them to sustain their momentum. He assured the government would ensure all possible support to the union in their mission to achieve excellence in the Parakh Survey-2024.

State President of Primary Teachers Federation Jagdish Sharma, General Secretary Sanjay PC and representatives from all the districts joined the video conference.