Why are government schools in a state of disrepair even after 80 years? Abhijit Dipke seeks answers to 6 questions from education ministers
Education ministers asked to give full account on six points Abhijit Dipke has demanded the education ministers of the states to share the detailed record of the last five years. He has asked how many government schools have been rejuvenated during the last five years in the state and how many schools are currently in need of immediate repair or complete rejuvenation. He has also sought clear data on the status of teachers in government schools. The question is how many teaching posts are sanctioned at present, how many of them have been appointed and how many are still lying vacant.
New Delhi: Despite the completion of 80 years of the country's independence, the voice of demanding answers from the state governments regarding the poor condition of government schools has now intensified. Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke has written a letter to the education ministers of all the states of the country demanding six important information related to the actual condition of government schools to be made public.
When education is considered to be the foundation of the country's future, why are children in government schools still struggling for basic amenities like clean drinking water, usable toilets, better classrooms and enough benches to sit?
He said that the pictures of government schools that are surfacing on social media are not the problem of just one school but point to serious shortcomings of the system. Forcing children to study in such conditions is extremely worrying.
Education ministers asked to give full account on six points
Abhijit Dipke has demanded the education ministers of the states to share the detailed record of the last five years. He has asked how many government schools have been rejuvenated during the last five years in the state and how many schools are currently in need of immediate repair or complete rejuvenation.
He has also sought clear data on the status of teachers in government schools. The question is how many teaching posts are sanctioned at present, how many of them have been appointed and how many are still lying vacant.
Along with this, he has also asked for complete details of the budget and actual expenditure released for government schools in the last five years. That is, how much money the government fixed for schools and how much of it was actually spent, it should be revealed.
Are there enough schools for every child?
He also asked the states to tell how many new government schools are required in addition to the existing ones to ensure quality education. His question is directly related to the number of schools and children's access to education.
He has also sought information on the non-academic work being done by teachers. Apart from teaching, full details of what non-teaching responsibilities are assigned to the teachers of government schools have also been sought.
In the sixth question, he has asked for the data of modern and basic facilities available in schools. This includes computer and digital learning facilities, clean and usable toilets and play facilities and play equipment for children.
"This kind of behaviour with children is unacceptable.
Deepak has expressed serious concern over the viral pictures of government schools. "Such a situation cannot be allowed to continue," he said. Forcing children, who hold the future of the country in their hands, to study in a dilapidated and inconvenient environment raises serious questions on the system.
He even said that in many places, children in schools are being treated in worse conditions than animals. "How long will the governments continue to ignore the basic shortcomings of the education system?
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