Block Education Office, Dentam organises Coordination Meeting of School Heads with departmental officials
Gyalshing,September 21:
Block Education Office, Dentam organised Coordination Meeting of School Heads with departmental officials on 20th September,2025 at SDM Office hall, Dentam.
The meeting was chaired by Jt Director, Education Deptt Gyalshing Mr Rajesh Thapa.
The event had the presence of Dy. Dir. Dentam BEO Ms Saroja Thapa, School heads and teacher representatives of all 36 government schools under Block Education Office Dentam, officials and staff from sub-division education office Dentam & BEO Dentam.
During the occasion, three different block level awards viz. PRAGATISHEEL VIDYALAYA PURASKAR-2025, Teacher of the Year (Probationary) both consisting of a cash amount of five thousand rupees along with a citation letter each and Letter of Appreciation one each to a PRT, GT and PGT category of probationary teachers was bestowed to the awardees. This was for the first time the BEO Dentam has initiated such an innovative practice of honouring the contributions of school and Probationary Teachers towards education at the block level.
GT(Maths) of Bongten Govt SSS, State Teacher Awardee-2025 Mr Tenzing Lepcha and Headmistress of Lower Radhu Govt. Pry. School, State Commendation Certificate Awardee-2025 Ms Prerna Lepcha were also congratulated by offering khadas by the officers and school heads present in the programme.
The programme began with the lighting of a ceremonial lamp by the dignitaries present. Ms Saroja Thapa, welcomed the officials and school heads while AEO/BEO Dentam Mr Mahadev Bhandari presented the block report.
Addressing the meeting, Mr Rajesh Thapa appreciated Dentam BEO for becoming the first block in the district to bring out the new concept of giving block level teacher awards to probationary teachers. He also urged all school heads and teachers to work with full dedication and give their best for the betterment of the students. The District Education Office will also give its best possible support to address the needs of every school reaching their grievances to the higher authorities, he added. He also directed schools to update every requirement of the schools in the requirement tracking section of the EMMIS portal.
Principal Hee Yangthang SSS Mr Narayan Basnet,HM Milling SS Mr Wangchuk Sherpa,HM Hee Kengbari JHS Mr Niren Tamang and HM Lower Radhu PS Ms Prerna Lepcha were the other key speakers in the programme.
Mr Basnet in his address highlighted the key issues of the schools, roles and responsibilities of the school heads, paradigm shift in education due to NEP 2020.
The school to receive the first block level PRAGATISHEEL VIDYALAYA PURASKAR-2025 was Govt JHS Hee Kengbari; Teacher of the Year (Probationary) award was presented to Ms Anjana Rai, PRT Simphok PS; and Letter of Appreciation to Ms Rajani Subba, PGT (Pol. Sc.) Hee Yangthang SSS; Ms. Sumjiri Subba, GT(Arts) Dentam Tar JHS and to Mr Kishor Thatal, PRT Lower Radhu PS.
The entire programme was conducted by Co-ordinator BEO Dentam Mr JB Basnet and the Vote of Thanks was proposed by Coordinator BEO Dentam Mr MB Khulal.