DDC Rajouri reviews Health,Higher Education and Education Sector

Rajouri, February 05:District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Nazir Sheikh today convened a meeting to take the comprehensive review of the Health,Education and Higher Education Sector in the district.

The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer, Shama-Un Ahmed, Principal GDC Rajouri, Thanamandi,Chief Medical Officer,Sanjeev Puri Chief Education Officer Ramsaroop Sharma, Assistant Commissioner Development Sushil Khajuria, Deputy Director Planning Bilal Mir, Deputy CMO,Anees Altaf Nabi,EXN PWD Rajouri Division,Mohd Zubair,EXN PWD Nowshera Division, Pervaiz Ahmed,EXN REW,Executive Engineer JKPCC,Noor Ali,BMOs, District Education and Planning Officer,Rakesh Gupta,ZEOs ,ZEPOs and representative from JK housing board.

While taking stock of the Health Sector,the DDC reviewed implementation of RBSK, AYUSHMAN BHARAT,JSY,JSSK, and other schemes and Developmental projects.The CMO informed the meeting that 891098 patient inflow was recorded in OPD at District Hospital and 3084 major surgeries were conducted during the current financial year. The meeting was also informed that 8593 institutional deliveries were carried out in various health institutions while 3476 were covered under JSY. Besides 7976 pregnant ladies were covered under the JSSK.The DDC also reviewed the progress and achievements under the Ayushman Bharat,the CMO informed that 418 number patients have been great and 380 patients have received their claims.The DDC exhorted the BMOs that there is need to generate Awareness among the public about Ayushman Bharat so that left out beneficiaries can be enrolled.He directed the Health authorities to open a Ayushman Bharat counter at District Hospital for facilitating the public.

During the meeting DDC also reviewed availability of medicines in all the health institutions of the district. Earlier, the DDC reviewed the pace and progress of developmental projects of the health sector including District , Centre,State,NABARD and BADP sector being executed by R&B,JKPCC and other agencies. The DDC also took detailed review of all other work projects of the health sector and sought project wise detail from the concerned officers. He exhorted all the officers to expedite the pace of work on all work projects of the health sector.He also directed the BMOs to regularly monitor the ongoing projects and remove the inter departmental coordination Issues.Regarding the services being provided to patients,the DDC directed the BMOs to strictly follow the roaster and remain present in their health institute.

While reviewing the Higher Education Sector,the Principal GDC Rajouri through a powerpoint presentation informed that there are total 09 Government Degree including the newly established Degree Colleges in the District and number of enrollment and other Developmental activities carried out in Degree Colleges.He also informed that a number of new projects like construction of Colleges buildings,prefabricated structures for temporary accommodations, repair and renovation of the canteens,Classrooms under RUSA, construction of new Hostels and internal drainage system for the college.

While reviewing the progress on Development projects the DDC directed the concerned Executing agencies to increase the pace work so that the works could be completed well in time.DDC also advised the Principals to organise awareness camps on drug abuse,Beti Bachao,Beti Padhao and other inter College Sports fests so that the energy of the youth can be diverted towards positive direction.

While reviewing the Education Sector,the DDC sought information regarding subject wise availability of teachers in government HS and HSS in District and students.The DDC also sought information regarding number of enrollment in the schools,status of the scholarships and the progress of ongoing projects of the Education Department being executed by PWD,RDD and others.

DDC stated that since a better education system is the basis for a developed society, therefore, all possible efforts would be done to bring the education sector of the district at par with the modern and result oriented education system, to achieve the desired results.He also directed the Zonal Education officers to regularly visit the schools in their jurisdiction to ensure punctuality among the teachers.Regarding the projects the executing agencies were directed to complete the projects at the earliest.