Chhatrapur: Absenteeism of teachers in schools has been always one of problems plaguing schools in the state.
Now, the Ganjam district administration and the Education department have toughened their stand to end absenteeism in educational institutions.
A close watch will be maintained on teachers and others who have been playing truant through monitoring application called E-Upastapana app.
The new monitoring system will be effective from November 16 across the district.
According to reports, the new application will let the authorities know if any teacher or Cluster Resources Centre Coordinator(CRCC) has attended their respective schools or not.
Collector Vijay Amruta Kulanga has launched this application Friday.
Block education officers (BEO), additional block education officers (ABEO) and CRCCs in all the blocks will be provided with 355 tablets so that they are able to detect truant teachers in schools with E-Upastapana app.
The BEOs, ABEOs and CRCCs of Chhatrapur, Ganjam and Rangeilunda blocks have received the tablets. E-Upastapana app has been put in places in all schools of the state to monitor the routine presence of teachers and students.
Earlier, the BEOs, ABEOs and CRCCs were using their smartphones to take stock of school infrastructure and teaching system in schools with Odisha School Minitoring Application.
Now, tablets will be used in the place of personal smartphones. The officials will also receive complaints and opinions about teaching and learning of children from the guardians.
All such data will be uploaded through the tablets. The app assumes importance as schools are being transformed under 5T Initiative with modern facilities to ensure a conducive educational environment for students in rural areas.
The officials of the administration and the department by using school monitoring application will keep track of the attendance of teachers, students, functioning of the mid-meal scheme, school management, school environment and activities of CRCCs.
The Collector said, “We have to work hard to ensure quality education to students in the district. The role of CRCCs assumes much importance in this regard. Stern actions will be taken against the teachers and CRCCs neglecting their duties.”
PNN