EDUCATION AND CULTURE

ORGANISATION

Prior to the establishment of the Zilla Parishad, education was under the control of the Director of education. Government of Maharashtra. After the formation of the Zilla Parishad, education came under the dual control of the State Government and the Zilla Parishad. The Deputy Director of Education, stationed at Nagpur for the Vidarbha region, is in-charge of the State sector in the division.

The education department of the Zilla Parishad is headed by the Parishad Education Officer who also acts as the secretary to the education committee of the Zilla Parishad. He supervises, controls and guides the work of his subordinates. He has also powers to release grants to primary and secondary schools in the district. He is also authorised to grant recognition to the primary and secondary schools. He is assisted in his work by the Deputy Education Officer. The inspection work of secondary schools is done by the Assistant Deputy Education Officers. The primary and secondary schools for the girls come within the purview of the Zilla Parishad. The Assistant Deputy Education Officers visit and inspect primary schools whereas secondary schools are inspected by the Inspectors of Schools. The report of inspection of both the schools is forwarded to the Education Department in the State sector.

As regards schools coming under the jurisdiction of municipalities, the municipalities were given certain powers under the Local Self Government Acts of the former Government of Central Provinces and then of Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, recognition of schools and allotment of grants are the responsibilities of the municipality.

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