Basic features of Education department are as below:
- Elementary, Secondary, and College Education, except Professional Education
- Grant of scholarship, Education of handicapped children, especially deaf, dumb, blind and with low vision
- Promotion of scientific research
- Production and distribution of educational and scientific films
- Promotion of sports and co-curricular activities
- Service matters, except those entrusted to the Services and General Administration Department, Attached Departments and the Administrative Departments
- Adult education
- Purchase of stores and capital goods for schools and colleges
- Establishment of new schools and up-gradation of existing schools
- Universal Primary Education and eradicating drop outs
- Conducting of 5th and 8th class examinations
- Identification and formulation of development schemes
- Formulation of district education budget (development and non-development), reconciliation of expenditure and audit matters
- Technical and surprise inspections of educational institutions
- Development of district data base and its updating
- Matters related to School Councils
- Periodic and regular reporting to the Heads of Attached Departments and the Administrative Departments
- Postings and transfers within the district, except those falling in the purview of S&GAD, Attached Departments and Administrative Department (Education Department)