Srinagar, Jan 4: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) is all set to start the winter tutorials for the students of the secondary and senior secondary schools in Kashmir.
In this regard, the DSEK has earlier issued instructions to all the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) to finalise the list of the schools and teachers to be engaged for this initiative. The move comes in backdrop of the proposals submitted by the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) to the Directorate to start the winter tutorials for the students during the winter vacation.
An official said that this year the list of teachers will be finalised prior to the start of the winter tutorials to ensure that no other teachers are included in the list of teachers who are entitled for leave salary.
“As per the verbal directions of the Director School Education Kashmir, all the Principals and Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) are hereby directed to commence the winter tutorials strictly in accordance with the proposals already submitted to this office for classes 9th to 12th,” reads an official message circulated to the zones and schools in one of the districts of north Kashmir. “Furthermore, due care must be taken to ensure adequate heating arrangements and a conducive learning environment for the students during the tutorial period,” it reads. The concerned teachers and school heads have been directed to apprise the office positively within two days regarding the student enrollment and the arrangements made in this regard. Earlier, the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Naseer Ahmad Wani directed the CEOs to start the winter tutorial in accordance with the proposal. “All Chief Education Officers of Kashmir Division are hereby directed to start the Winter Tutorials strictly as per the proposal submitted to this Directorate, with immediate effect,” a communication reads.
The move comes weeks after the private schools were allowed to start the remedial classes in their respective institutions for the students during the winter vacation. The private schools were asked to ensure proper arrangements for the students and not to charge any additional costs from the students for the purpose. While the winter tutorial for secondary and senior secondary classes of government schools will be managed by the DSEK, the initiative for the students of the elementary level classes is likely to be managed by the Project Directorate of Samagra Shiksha.