Education Minister Sakeena Itoo on Thursday informed the J&K Assembly that the department is currently focusing on consolidation of infrastructure and provision of teaching faculty in already upgraded Schools.
The minister stated this while replying to a question of Legislator, Dr. Sajjad Shafi regarding up-gradation of schools. She highlighted that up-gradation of schools is a continuous and ongoing process and such proposals are examined from time to time strictly in accordance with the prescribed norms and criteria.
“Up-gradation requires the fulfilment of laid-down criteria and feasibility norms, like distance, feeding schools and top-class enrolment, which are prerequisites,” she said, adding that there is no immediate proposal with the government for up-gradation of existing schools to the next higher level. She highlighted that up-gradation of schools to the next higher level involves significant financial implications for creation of infrastructure and teaching/non-teaching posts and therefore, requires concurrence from the Finance Department.
