Falling enrolment: Education dept to identify schools

Archit Watts
Tribune News Service

Muktsar, March 5

Worried over the decline in students’ enrolment in government schools, the education departments has asked all district education officers (DEOs) to identify five primary, middle, secondary, senior secondary schools witnessing this trend in the past five years.

Besides, the heads of such schools have been told to give the reasons for the same. The DEOs have been also asked to give their viewpoint so that the matter can be discussed at the highest level.

As per a letter issued by the office of Director General, School Education (DGSE), the information has to be provided by March 15.

Sources said that the government may even plan to close some schools after the feedback is received. Besides, there is a possibility of transfer of the staff in such schools, the sources added.

Courtesy: The Tribune