No ‘slippers or shoes’ in UP primary govt schools, says Basic Shiksha Adhikari
The directive will keep the schools clean as ‘every school is a temple of education’ said BSA Alka Sharma
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"Entering the classroom wearing slippers and shoes brings dust inside, especially since many children come from villages,” said Alka Sharma, adding that the directive was issued to keep the classes clean.No primary school staff, including teachers and students, are allowed to enter the classroom wearing ‘slippers or shoes’ in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. This is among the few directions issued by Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Alka Sharma to all primary government schools in the district through eight block education officers.
“Every school is a temple of education. Entering the classroom wearing slippers and shoes brings dust inside, especially since many children come from villages,” said Alka Sharma, adding that the directive was issued to keep the classes clean.
There are 1,289 government schools in the district, with around 1.5 lakh students. The staff, including teaching and non-teaching personnel, counts over 5,000.
Through her letter, Sharma directed everyone to address female teachers as ‘Didi’ or ‘Behanji,’ and male teachers as ‘Guruji,’ in accordance with Indian culture. While also directing the teaching staff and inspection officers to use these titles, the letter asked everyone to greet using “Namaste” and “Jai Hind” inside the school campus.
Sharma also instructed that during inspections, no officer should sit in the principal’s chair and should be polite to the teachers when collecting information.
Furthermore, all the school personnel are instructed not to wear jeans and t-shirts but traditional Indian attire. Additionally, the top buttons of shirts for teachers and non-teaching staff should not be left open, as it is deemed unacceptable.
The directive stated that tobacco products and plastic utensils should not be used inside the campus. If found during inspection, the person concerned will be fined, and in case of recurrence, departmental disciplinary action will be taken.
The BSA said the decision to pass such an order is to maintain cleanliness in primary government schools and foster a connection between people, including children and Indian culture. Such a move would bring a good atmosphere in the school, she said.
The letter was issued following the direction of Sambhal District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya, which was sent to all the Block Education Officers (BEOs) on July 10.
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