District Administration

UNIT 3

District Administration

Learning Objectives

Childern will be able to:

* understand how a district functions.

* know about different departments working in the district.

* know the responsibility of district collectors.

A small girl named Kaveri and her Father are at home. They are watching news on the television.

Father : Kaveri, the district collector has given order that the schools will be remain closed from tomorrow till further notice because of heavy rain.

Kaveri : Ahaaaaa (Dancing)

No school!

District Collector ....

Who is district collector dad?

 Father : District collector is the Administrative head of a district. District Collector is responsible for proper and smooth functioning of the district.

Kaveri : One person takes care of everything?

Father : No Kaveri, there are more subordinates in district administration to assist the district collector like District Medical officer, Superintendent of police, District Forest officer, Chief Educational Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) and other Officers. These heads take care of their own departments. They all are a part of the district administration system. However, district collector is responsible for proper working of all departments to make sure that people are benefited by the government.

LET US KNOW

Health officers are responsible for government hospitals in the district. The person in charge advises on health and sanitation of the district.

Think

Name some of the duties of Policemen.

• Preventing crime and protecting the public. They do this by patrolling on foot in uniform and in police cars. ...

• Responding to crimes.

• Investigating crime.

• Arresting and detaining suspects.

• To help with emergencies or problems that are not crimes.

LET US KNOW

Superintendent of Police: Superintendent is responsible for the police force in the district. Law and order is maintained in the district with the assistance from all police officers like inspectors and constables.

Call ‘100‛ to reach out to police in case of emergency.

ACTIVITY

Let us paste

Find the missing letters using the hints. (Hints)

* Administrative head of the district. Collector.

* Maintains law in and order. Police

* Advises on health. Doctor

* Teaches morality. Teacher

Kaveri : Dad, how is a district collector selected?

Father : I.A.S. officers are recruited by U.P.S.C (Union Public Service Commission). These I.A.S. officers are appointed as district collectors.

District Educational Office monitors Educational and Administrative activities in the district.

LET US KNOW

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is recruited the State's public service personnel.

 Kaveri : Dad, can you tell me more about them?

Father : District Collector is the head of the revenue department.

* District collector seeks assistance from the police force to maintain law and order in the district. Superintendent of Police follows the order of the district collector. They inform district collector time to time about the law and order of the district.

* District collector also supervises local bodies like district board, village panchayat and municipal committees.

* Prompt actions during natural disaster are taken by the district collector.

* District collector has a major role in the development of the goverment.

* District collector makes sure that the policies should reach the people.

 Kaveri : Ok dad! I will share all this in my class and learn more details about our district with my friends and teachers.

Glossary

Natural disaster: A natural event that results in huge damage.

Personnel : People working in a particular department.

ACTIVITY

Let us write

Write True or False.

* District collector takes actions during natural disaster. (True)

* District collector does not supervise local bodies. (False)

* The Superintendent of police does not make sure that policy reaches the people. (True)

* District collector works along with different department heads for the smooth functioning of the district.( True )

Recap

* District collector is the Administrative head of the district.

* District collector is responsible for the proper and smooth functioning of the district.

* District administration system is constituted of different department of the district such as police department, medical department, forest department, and educational department.

* District collector seeks assistance from the police force to maintain law and order in the district.

* Prompt actions during natural disaster are taken by the district collector.