Kohima, July 2 (MExN): The Directorate of School Education (DoSE), Nagaland has directed all heads of institutions to be in their respective place of posting and should attend schools regularly. This was directed by DoSE, Principal Director, Shanavas C, IAS in pursuance to Nagaland Government order dated June 30.
In the directive, addressed to all teachers, school heads and officers serving under the Department of School Education, Shanavas said that a roster shall be prepared and notified so that 50% of the teaching and non-teaching staff attends school on a particular day subject to adherence of COVID-19 behaviour at all times. The 50 % of staff not attending on any day shall work from home and shall be available on phone/mail for dealing with any urgent school works, he stated.
Some of the other directive includes the following:
• List of teachers not present at their respective place of posting as on July 6 should be submitted to the concerned DEOs/Sr SDEOs /SDEOs through email on July 7. The concerned DEOs/Sr SDEOs/SDEOs shall compile the lists and send the consolidated list to the Directorate through email (director.se.nagaland@gmail.com) on or before July 9.
• School Heads should prepare class wise list of students not taken admissions in the format (Sl. No./ Name of Student /Gender/Class/Total No. of students supposed to take admission in that Class/ Name of School/District) in MS Excel File and submit to respective DEOs/Sr. SDEOs/SDEOs on or before July 9. Concerned DEOs/Sr SDEOs/SDEOs shall compile the data and upload the same at the File shared with them through Google Drive on or before July 13.
• School Heads should contact parents/guardian of dropout students with the help of Teachers/NGOs/Student Bodies/Church Leaders and encourage admitting their children to appropriate classes and resuming schooling.
• The last date prescribed for admissions in the Academic Calendar 2021 stands extended to August 13 for classes up to Class VII. The extended last date for admission to classes VIII and above shall be as per notifications issued by NBSE.
• Class wise list of students admitted through the above stated Special Admission Drive shall be submitted to the Directorate of School Education in the prescribed format( will be issued in due course of time) during the period August 14 to 18.
• School Heads and Teachers should explore all possible ways to assist students in making best use of the Online/Offline Teaching-Learning activities being undertaken by the Schools and the Department.
• All possible efforts should be made to implement the directives/guidelines issued regarding Online/Offline mode of Teaching-Learning activities vide this office Notification of even number, dated May 20.
• All DEOs/Sr SDEOs/SDEOs should assign inspection duties to JEOs/AEOs/SISs posted in their establishments and ensure that these officials inspect schools assigned to them regularly.
