DC Kupwara reviews progress under ‘Zimadari’ programme; Asks officers to ensure 100% implementation
KUPWARA, OCTOBER 17: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray today chaired a meeting of Officers of Education Department including Dy.CEO, Principals of Higher Secondary Schools, Zonal Education Officers to review the progress of ‘Zimadari’ programme going on under Aspirational District Programme.
Addressing the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner stressed upon the officers to play proactive role in implementation of ‘Zimadari ‘ programme, under Aspirational District Programme. He made them familiar with all the indicators of the programme and asked them to gather more knowledge about the programme through training and online facilities and ensure cent percent coverage of all 100 point (Reflectors) of the programme.
He said the Zimadari programme is a scientifically devised programme of Niti Ayog, which can change the overall look of the schooling system in the district and urged upon the officers to work as bridge between the Administration and the implementing force at school level. He asked them the more they understand the programme, the more they can deliver in the field. He said the programme is all knowledge transfer project.
Deputy Commissioner said that it is an initiative of District Administration Kupwara in collaboration with Piramal Foundation to revolutionize education in the district. He said that the Zimadari programme is a road map towards accountable system for holistic development in Education Sector and asked officers that it is not any type of voluntary programme but a compulsory. He appreciated the officers for their best delivery in the field but simultaneously directed that administration will not tolerate any laziness or poor performance from part of any Officer.
Deputy Commissioner also received feedback from the officers and replied the queries to make more understanding of the programme.
Later, the Senior Programme Manager and District Lead gave detailed training to the officers regarding the successful implementation of the Zimadari programme.
It was given out that the programme/ project has 6 Thematic Areas, which include Academics , Basic Infrastructure , Extra curricular , Co curricular, Social Emotional Learning and
Human Resource Development which are further divided into 85 indicators on the basis of which schools will be ranked and will be divided into groups like Green, Blue, orange and Red.
