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Since the inception of the Zilla Parishad in 1962, the primary and secondary education in the district came under the dual control of the Education department of the Government at the State level and the Zilla Parishad. At the head of the educational set-up in the district is the Parishad Education Officer who discharges his duties under the guidance of the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad. He is assisted in his work by two Deputy Education Officers, one dealing with the primary education and the other assisting the Parishad Education Officer in the inspection of secondary schools. As the district head for education, the Parishad Education Officer has powers to supervise, control and guide the work of his subordinates, inspect primary and secondary schools in the district and release grants to them. The work of inspection of the primary schools in the district is done by the Assistant Deputy Education Officers. Being the secretary of the education committee of the Zilla Parishad, the Parishad Education Officer guides the committee on educational matters.

In the State sector, the department is headed by the Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Pune. He is assisted by the Deputy Directors of Education stationed at regional headquarters. Wardha district falls under the jurisdiction of the Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur Region, Nagpur. The Deputy Director of Education has powers to grant recognition to primary and secondary schools in the district. Besides, he also gives recognition to village and public libraries in the district and sanctions grants-in-aid to them every year. In this work he is assisted by the District librarian.

After the formation of the Zilla Parishad the post of District Inspector of Schools was upgraded in the Maharashtra Education Service Class I with two Deputy Educational Inspectors Class II as assistants to the" Education Inspector and two Junior Superintendents' posts of gazetted rank. The Education Officer works under the direct control of the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Wardha. There are at present 13 Assistant Deputy Educational Inspectors working in seven different Panchayat Samitis together with seven Extension Officers, social educations and seven Mukhya Sevikas.

As the Education Officer is the head of the district, grants to primary and secondary schools are sanctioned and released through his orders. But the grants to the schools run by local bodies are sanctioned by the Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur. Other educational concessions and scholarships to economically backward communities arc released by the Education Officers.

All girls' schools, primary or secondary, come within the purview of the Zilla Parishad. The primary schools are inspected by Assistant Deputy Educational Inspectors while the inspection work of secondary schools is carried by the Inspectress of Girls' schools. Inspection reports in both the cases are submitted to the Education Department in the State sector.

The administrative control of primary training colleges, S. T. C. institutions and special institutions is vested in the Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur Region. All public examinations held in the district as per the directions of the State Government are organised and conducted by the Deputy Director, Nagpur Region.

There are separate inspectors, having jurisdiction over the whole State, for physical education, drawing and craft work and commercial schools. They are responsible for organization and inspection in their respective spheres. These inspectors work directly under the control of the Director of Education.

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