Engagement or Job of Matron in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

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Engagement or Job of Matron in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Matrons are engaged on Contract in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya to ensure safety & security of a girl students under the supervision of HM/AHM.

Eligibility Criteria for Matrons

Remuneration / Salary of Matrons in JNVs

• Minimum wages (for Industrial workers employed in Building operations sector) for MTS unskilled.
• Free Boarding and Lodging facilities and medical facilities as available in the M.I Room of the Vidyalaya.
• The Tenure of contract appointment shall be for a period of 10 months in a year.

Number of Matrons in JNV – As per NVS Rules

• 01 to 100 Girl students – One Matron
• 101 to 200 Girl students – Two Matrons
• 201 and above – Three Matrons

Selection Process of Matrons in JNVs

• Engagement at JNV level by conducting personal talk through a Committee consisting of following members:
  • Principal
  • Vice Principal/SMT
  • One Lady House Mistress
  • One Member of VMC
• The areas of Personal talk as followsL
  • Language proficiency
  • Past work experience of similiar nature.
  • Personality
  • Knowledge of issues faced by young & teen age girls.
  • Knowledge of First – Aid
• Dependent / Relatives of staff of JNVs should not be engaged.
  • Every year fresh engagement should be done i.e., no Matron engaged previously should be engaged again without following the engagement process.
• Females with encumbrances should not be engaged.

Duties & Responsibilities of Matrons in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

1. She will take care of girls like a foster mother.
2. She will stay in the girl dormitory during day when the girls dormitory during day when the girls are away to attend classes and other Co-curricular activities.
3. She will lock the dormitory during night may be with the girls in the dormitory during the night.
4. She will ensure upkeep of the house, i.e. cleanliness of the dorms, toilets and bathrooms and surroundings with the active participation of the girls and the sweeper on duty.
5. She should not allow entry of any male staff/ guardian into the dormitory if there is no specific written permission from the Principal/Vice Principal/HM. In case it is permitted, she should ensure her presence in the dormitory alongside the visitor (staff/guardian) and ensure that they leave the dormitory as soon as the purpose of their visit is over.
6. She should not allow any girl to enter into the house during class activities hours without written permission of the concerned HM/AHM and may attend the girl as per requirement / direction of HM/AHM. Such students should not be under constant vigil of the Matron.
7. She will attend the sick student in the dormitory as per direction of Staff Nurse/HM/AHM. However, liaison with staff nurse should be made by HM/AHM and Principal / Vice Principal should be informed the status of sick students by HM/AHM.
8. She will help the ailing girl for taking timely their medicines and proper diet as prescribed by the staff nurse/medical officer.
9. She will provide personal nursing care to the ailing girls to comfort them.
10. She will see that all girls go to classes and other activities in time.
11. She will periodically check the furniture and cots etc., particularly those items made of MS steel and if any item if found damaged which could hurt a child, she will bring it to the notice of the house mistress/ Principal for its repair/replacement
12. She will see that there is no damaged electrical wiring / fitting in the house.
13. She will inform to the HM/AHM regarding short supply / non-availability of water in the dormitory.
14. She will assist house mistress in taking overall care of the girls to the extent possible.
15. She will have very cordial and affectionate interaction with the girls from time to time to know their personal needs and problems if any and help them overcome them.
16. She will lock the house in the night and during day time when the girls are in the class or for activities and keep keys with her.
17. She will be a keen observer to notice if any girl student is upset emotionally or subjected to depression etc. and bring it to the notice of the house mistress / Principal.
18. Any other work mainly related to looking after the girls in the house as assigned by the Principal.

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