Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the deputy commissioners to start school feeding programme to check dropout from primary schools.
"The DCs' conference elaborately discussed checking of dropout. The prime minister asked them to begin the feeding programme in at least one school in each district and monitor it closely," Cabinet Secretary M Abdul Aziz told newsmen after the conclusion of the three-day conference at the secretariat yesterday afternoon.
The meeting also suggested the DCs to take measures to stop coaching business, he mentioned.
"They were directed to engage themselves in every development and service-oriented activity and play more effective role to ensure people get their services timely," noted Aziz adding, "The main message of the meeting for them was to provide services without any hassle."
Programmes like help desk, public hearing day and e-service are being introduced in every district to serve the people, pointed out the secretary.
The government arranged the conference at the beginning of the new fiscal year to inform the DCs about its new development projects and other steps.
The conference discussed 321 issues including the dilapidated roads and highways, magistracy power of DCs, load-shedding management during Ramadan, removing tailbacks in the capital, monitoring social safety net programmes, appointment of dealers, enactment of land usage act and proper implementation of women development policy.
Aziz said the meeting reviewed the limitations of the Mobile Court Act, 2009, which may be amended in future.
According to him, the mobile courts play a significant role in maintaining law and order and checking food adulteration and stalking women. But it can only give punishment if the offence is committed in presence of an executive magistrate or the offender makes a confession.
The district administrators were advised to implement women development policy and take strong stance against women and children repression. They were also told to provide legal support to the victims.
Source : The Daily Star
