Introduction
The education department of the Government of Bihar has taken an important decision. Under this decision, officials and personnel working through outsourcing agencies in the Mid-Day Meal Scheme will not be hired after 31 March 2025. This decision will directly affect the workers serving in this scheme for years.
What is the mid-day meal scheme?
Mid-day meal scheme is an important scheme of the Government of India, which aims to provide nutritious food to children studying in government and government-aided schools. Under this scheme, children from 6 to 14 are given day food in school, which improves their health and reduces the rate of leaving school.
New Government Order
According to the letter issued by the Education Department, till now many officials and personnel were kept in service through outsourcing agencies under the scheme. However as per the recent decision, the services of these personnel will be terminated after 31 March 2025.
What are the reasons behind this decision?
The government has given some important reasons for this change:
- Improvement in the system – The government wants the mid-day meal scheme to run more transparently and smoothly.
- Economic Reasons – Outsourcing agencies cost more in keeping personnel, which is being tried to reduce.
- Control and Accountability – With direct government control, accountability in administrative work will increase.
Further procedure
The Education Department has directed all the District Program Officers to inform the concerned agencies and personnel about this decision. In addition, the required process has been asked to complete as soon as possible.
What will be the future of affected personnel?
This decision will affect many outsourcing personnel, whose services will end after 31 March 2025. Such personnel will now have to find new employment opportunities or wait for any alternative scheme issued by the government.
Conclusion
This decision of the government is a big step towards administrative reform, but this will worry about the employment of many employees. Now it has to be seen whether the government brings an alternative plan for these personnel. At present, the Education Department has given instructions to implement this order at its level soon.
