Outcome of new system of school administration yet to be determined

More than a year after the School Education Department tweaked the system of administration by formation of clusters under the leadership of heads of government higher secondary schools for better dec

More than a year after the School Education Department tweaked the system of administration by formation of clusters under the leadership of heads of government higher secondary schools for better decentralisation, the outcome is yet to be ascertained due to the lockdown caused by the pandemic. A change in the system of administration was necessitated after the post of District Elementary Educational Officer was abolished and District Educational Officers were entrusted with the administration of schools at all levels in their respective jurisdiction. Though Block Educational Officers were technically the administrative heads under the system, there were practical difficulties since they were in the cadre of PG teachers that was lower than that of the heads of government high and higher secondary schools, according to a senior official.