OREANDA-NEWS. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smt Smriti Irani will present the First National Awards for Innovation in Educational Administration to selected District and Block Level Education Officers from across the country at a function organized by the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) in New Delhi tomorrow.

The main objective of the programme is to recognise innovative ideas and practices adopted by district and block level education officers for effective management of the educational administrative system at district and block levels that ensure development and improved performances of schools. The educational officers at the field level are an essential link between system level administration and institutional level management of education. These officers play a crucial role in the process of implementation of policies programmes at the field level, and any innovation by them needs to be acknowledged.

The first award presentation function organised by NUEPA will be presided over by the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, MHRD, Shri Rajarshi Bhattacharya.