Tuesday, 20 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
In a major reshuffle in the school education department of Uttarakhand, the responsibilities of the top brass of officers of the department were changed on Monday. The director Academic research and training Seema Jaunsari would now be the new education director (Secondary) of the state.
This position was hitherto being held by Rakesh Kumar Kunwar who has been shifted to Academic Research and training as director. Kunwar was also holding additional responsibility of director Primary education of the state. The additional director (in-charge) of secondary education, Ram Krishna Uniyal would be the new director (in charge) of primary education department while additional director of primary education, education directorate Virendra Singh Rawat would be the new additional director, primary education, Garhwal division.
The additional director of primary education, Garhwal, S P Khali has been transferred to the education directorate as additional director secondary education. He would also hold additional responsibility for primary education in the similar capacity. The additional project director of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Mukul Kumar Sati would hold additional responsibility of chief education officer (CEO) of Dehradun. The CEO of Dehradun Asha Rani Painyuli would be the new Joint director of State Council of Education. Research and Training (SCERT).
The principal of District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Uttarkashi V K Simalti would be the CEO of Uttarkashi and hold additional responsibility of District Education Officer (DEO), Primary of Uttarkashi. The DEO, Primary of Uttarkashi, Jitendra Kumar Saxena would be the new Principal of DIET Uttarkashi. In the transfer order the secretary education R Meenakshi Sundaram said that the officers must join new assignments within three days.
