Arfeen Zubair, Bhagalpur
Students studying in higher educational institutions of Bihar will not have to wander or stand in queues for online service in the coming times. They will be able to fill online form, download admit card, migration and provisional certificate in the campus of their institutes only. For this, the Government of India has given permission to open Common Service Center (CSC) in universities and colleges.
Its proposal has been submitted to the Higher Education Department of the Government of Bihar. Students will start getting this service as soon as the permission is received from the state government. In this regard, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has requested the Vice-Chancellors of all the universities and principals of the colleges of Bihar to provide its benefits to the students. In this regard, UGC Secretary Prof. Manish R. Joshi has sent a letter to the universities.
Plan for 2021, instructions to implement
There are common service centers in all panchayats of Bihar. The number of these centers is 38294. On the other hand, the plan to provide benefits to the students by opening CSCs in universities and colleges was made on December 6, 2021 itself. In this, the UGC requested the HEIs to avail various services provided by the Common Service Centers (CSCs) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Once again instructions have been given to implement it actively. CSC is working for Digital Delivery of Govt. Under the Digital India program, services are being provided to the citizens near their homes.
These services are currently available
At present CSC through its wide network is providing its services in few higher educational institutions across the country. At the same time, services like filling admission forms, uploading and generation of certificates, fee payment, downloading admit cards, online admission management system etc. are being provided. All universities have been requested to take this benefit.
On the instructions of the Government of India, a proposal was submitted to the Higher Education Department of the State Government to provide benefits to the students through CSC. As soon as permission is received from the department, this service will be started by opening CSCs in all universities and colleges of Bihar.
Santosh Kumar Tiwari, State Head, CSC, Bihar
School investigation campaign: West Champaran tops in the state
West Champaran has topped the ongoing school inspection campaign in the state. On the other hand, the graph of the district is at the top in identifying 64 teachers in the movement of employed teachers. The district has received praise from Bihar’s Additional Chief Secretary KK Pathak for this success. Not only this, in the special campaign to check all the schools across Bihar on 13th and 14th July, West Champaran has established its dominance in the whole of Bihar.
DEO Rajinikanth Praveen told that on July 13 and 14, a special drive day was declared by setting the target of total school inspection. Against the target of total 2843 schools, 2593 schools were inspected despite light or moderate rainfall on 13th July. In spite of water logging in many schools, the attendance of students was more than 75 percent and that of teachers was 100 percent. A unique example of this is Piprahia Middle School of Diyaravarti and Yogapatti Zone. Inspector education worker Mukul Kumar reached and took out the shoe and completed the investigation by crossing the water in the school premises.
He told that in spite of the rain, 50 to 75 percent attendance was found in 1663 schools. Whereas in total 440 schools across the district, the attendance of students was more than 75 percent. Some similar graph is also for the investigation of 14th July. The DEO told that one reason for this is DM Dinesh Kumar Rai sir and Deputy Development Commissioner Anil Kumar are checking dozen schools in a day. Here, on July 11 and 12, the district has become the topper in the state regarding suspension action on 64 teachers involved in the Patna agitation. Mr. Praveen told that this graph of action against teachers is going to increase further. Dozens of videos and photos received from the headquarters are being scrutinized by the education officers of the districts and blocks.
Entrance examination for admission to M.Ed.
The entrance examination started on Sunday for enrollment in the new session 2022-24 in the M.Ed course conducted at Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University. For this, a center has been set up in Marwari College. University’s Controller of Examinations Dr. Anand Kumar Jha said that due to some technical reasons the students who could not get the admit card. Admit cards were given to such students from 9.30 am to 10.30 am at the center itself. The exam will be held from 11 am to 2 pm. 280 students will participate in this.