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Directorate of School Education

Himachal Pradesh

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Department of School Education
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Functions & Duties Last Updated: Monday, 16 February, 2026

  • Manage the School Education System in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Exercise Administrative & Financial control over its various functionaries/offices, comprising of:
    • District/Block Offices
    • DIETs (District Institutes of Education and Training)
    • Primary and Upper Primary Schools/Units in the State
  • Implement policies relating to School Education in the State.
  • Implement Centrally Sponsored Schemes as well as the state plan & Non-Plan schemes in the field of School Education.
  • Manage and control service matters of teaching/non-teaching staff of the School Education Department.
  • Exercise financial control over privately managed Government-aided primary & upper primary schools in the State.