Nalbari: The Assam government tries to improve the education scenario at the elementary level with infrastructural development. However, the condition of some primary schools is abysmal, reports assamtribune.com.
The lack of students in government schools is considered a major problem in the northeastern Indian state. Mushrooming private schools and people’s fondness for them have made the future uncertain for elementary schools in public sector uncertain.
Lack of students has forced the Education department to close some schools.
According to the District Information of School Education, a total of 153 primary schools in the state are running without a single student in the academic year of 2014-2015. Despite these schools reportedly having adequate buildings and teachers, they were forced to shut down because they had no students.
On the other hand, the report said that a total of 141 schools have less than five students, while the students in 760 primary schools are less than 10.The deplorable state of those schools under the Elementary Education Department is a cause of great concern.
Meanwhile, the Sarba Siksha Abhijan (universal education campaign), has decided to form an enrolment drive group in each primary school involving local community. The enrolment drive group will organize public meetings, processions and parents-teachers’ meeting to increase the enrolment in Government schools.
The enrolment drive groups are instructed to explain the benefits of Government schools – that there are adequate schools and the school buildings are in a good condition, TET qualified teachers have been appointed, free textbooks and copies are provided, free uniforms and mid-day meals are also provided.