New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Bengal government has appointed new chairpersons to six District Primary School Councils (DPSCs) across North Bengal, bringing changes to key positions in the region's primary education administration. The School Education department's Primary Education Branch issued a notification announcing the appointments on Monday, October 12.
Dilip Pal, a librarian at Alipurduar High School, has been appointed chairperson of the Alipurduar District Primary School Council. Reacting to his appointment, Pal said he would work to fulfil his responsibilities with the cooperation of all stakeholders.
"I will try to discharge the responsibility entrusted to me properly. I will move forward with everyone's cooperation," he said.
According to the notification, Sadhan Kumar Pal has been appointed chairperson of the Cooch Behar DPSC, while Dhiraj Mohan Ghosh will head the Jalpaiguri council. Durgesh Chandra Debnath has been appointed chairperson of the Dakshin Dinajpur DPSC, Muni Kumar Lama will head the Siliguri council, and Subrata Sarkar has been named chairperson of the Uttar Dinajpur DPSC.
Sadhan Kumar Pal, a retired schoolteacher, thanked the Chief Minister and the state Education minister for entrusting him with the responsibility.
He said improving school infrastructure and the quality of primary education would be his priorities.
"The condition of many primary schools is extremely poor. Some are practically in the ICU. One of my main objectives will be to bring these schools out of that situation and restore them to proper condition," he said.
The newly-appointed chairpersons are expected to oversee administrative activities, address challenges faced by primary schools and work towards improving educational standards across their respective jurisdictions.
However, the dates on which they will formally assume charge have not yet been confirmed.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.