Jagran correspondent, Ranchi. On one hand, the government is trying to improve school education, on the other hand, due to non-availability of school development funds in the primary schools of the district, the system of teaching and learning is collapsing. Due to non-availability of school development fund, many essential materials are not being purchased and teachers are forced to leave their pockets empty.
Many times, this question is raised by the members of Jharkhand Pradesh United Teachers Morcha in the monthly Guru Goshti that it is not possible to meet the expenses of the year in such a small amount. The problems of teachers are increasing due to the delay in getting the amount from above. Let us tell you that to fulfill the basic needs of primary schools and middle schools of the state, the government has been providing funds every year under the School Development Fund, but till now this amount has not been released in the current financial year.
Due to this, many essential works in schools have been completely disrupted. The situation is such that the headmasters of many schools are forced to cut down their family expenses and buy the materials for the daily needs of the school themselves. It is a compulsion to buy child register, cash book, student teacher attendance register, meeting book, MDM daily register etc.
There are still two months left for the session to end but the thin copies given for writing have already finished two months ago. Poor parents are forced to somehow buy notebooks and pencils and provide them to their children so that their children's education can somehow continue. However, department officials say that schools up to class 8th have not received this amount, whereas schools where education is conducted up to class 10th and 12th have been given this amount.
This is the system of school development fund
In schools where more than 250 students are enrolled, Rs 75,000 is given, to schools with 500 to 1000 students, Rs 1 lakh, to schools with less than 250 students, Rs 50,000 and to schools with less than 100 students, Rs 25,000 is given, so that the necessary materials can be purchased there.
This academic session will end on March 31 but till now this amount has not been available to the schools. The problems of teachers have increased but the high officials of the education department are unconcerned. If we take the example of a large number of schools, the expenditure on maintenance for three months is Rs 1100, cleaning of toilet, urinal and tank is Rs 12,000 to 13,000, painting is at least Rs 50,000, purchase of registers and registers is Rs 5500 and sweets on the occasion of Independence Day and Republic Day are at least Rs 10,000.
The situation of single-teacher schools is worrying
The most worrying situation is of those single-teacher schools which are run by para teachers. It is not possible for the para teachers working with limited honorarium to bear the burden of running the school along with the expenses of personal life. As a result, the condition of these schools remains pathetic. Chowk-Khalli is required every day in schools.
Apart from this, it is mandatory to purchase broom for cleanliness, toilet cleaning material, soap for washing hands, student teacher attendance register of all classes, cash book, MDM food daily register, ledger book, meeting book etc. and about 40 to 45 types of different record registers every year. Due to lack of development funds, even painting is not being done in schools, due to which many school buildings are looking dirty and dilapidated.
Case 1: Due to lack of maintenance, the condition of Government Upgraded Middle School Pattagayi Kanke Ranchi has become deplorable. Due to lack of painting, the walls here have become dilapidated while the windows are also on the verge of collapse. The students here are facing problems but in the name of action, the result is nothing.
Case 2: The bushes and dilapidated walls of the state-run upgraded high school Pali Ratu clearly reflect the plight of the place. Due to non-availability of school development grant money, there is complete lack of maintenance here. Due to which bushes have grown near the verandah and the work of teaching and learning also goes on in the midst of it.
Case 3: The condition of government middle school Tanger Chanho, Ranchi has become hellish. The plaster of the ceiling has fallen off. Even plaster has not been done. The pictures clearly explain what the situation is here. Children have to study amidst such a poor system.
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