Six new DEO offices approved in Gujarat, Ahmedabad unit split into two

In a major step to make education management more efficient and organised, the Gujarat Government’s Education Department has approved the creation of six new District Education Officer (DEO) offices.

The decision, formalised through a resolution dated November 17, aims to ease administrative load, improve monitoring of schools, and ensure smoother day-to-day functioning across districts.

Under this restructuring, new DEO offices will be set up in Anjar (Kutch), Ahmedabad City (East), Vadodara (Rural), Rajkot (Rural), Surat (Rural), and Gandhinagar (Rural). Along with these new offices, the government has approved the required administrative framework and staffing arrangements.

The Education Department has divided the current jurisdictions of Kutch, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, and Surat to create new, smaller, and more manageable units.

Each new office will be headed by a Class-1 DEO, while Class-2, 3, and 4 staffers will be transferred from the existing workforce to fill the necessary positions.

Locations of the newly approved DEO offices

1. Anjar (Kutch): Sheth D V Government Higher Secondary School, outside Savasra Naka, Anjar.
2. Ahmedabad City (East): Block B, Bahumali Bhavan, opposite Himalaya Mall, Vastrapur.
3. Vadodara (Rural): District Education & Training Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Karelibaug.
4. Gandhinagar (Rural): Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidya Mandir, Sector-7.
5. Rajkot (Rural): Old Wadhwan Otaro, Kasturba Road, opposite District Bank.
6. Surat (Rural): Block A, 3rd Floor, District Seva Sadan-2, Athwalines.

Following this division, the number of schools under each zone will undergo significant changes:

 Ahmedabad City:

• Total 1,892 schools
• 1,242 schools will now fall under Ahmedabad East
• 650 schools under Ahmedabad West

 Surat district:

• Total 1,779 schools
• 1,401 schools under city limits
• 378 schools under rural areas

 Kutch district:

• Total 529 schools
• 258 schools under Anjar (East)
• 329 schools under Bhuj (West)

Staff allocation

• Ahmedabad City (East): 47 posts sanctioned (Class-1 to Class-4)
• Ahmedabad City (West): 23 posts
• Vadodara Rural: 13 posts, Vadodara Urban: 32 posts

Other districts will follow similar patterns of redistribution based on need and workload.