Tahir
Mushtaq
JAMMU, Apr 27: Government is likely
to close down the schools, where the number of children are very few and the
enrollment is falling in recent years.
Sources said that government is
studying the prospect of implementing the project, as number of schools in
rural and far-flung areas of the state are running with very less students,
while staff strengthen is more.
Sources claimed that corruption has
taken its place at the highest level in the Education Department in district
Doda’s far-flung areas and with the result teachers, who were appointed as ReT
and later confirmed, are being given choice attachments thus playing the future
of village students who however lack required quality education.
DDC Doda had recently directed the
CEO Doda to close down the Government High School Gosti which has shown sudden
decline in the enrollments from over 150 to just 26 as the teachers of the said
schools who were appointed as ReT, were given choice attachment after they paid
some money as bribe in the office of ZEO office Thathri.
Though the Chief Minister has
expressed his determination several times that he wants quality education to
reach every household and has declared his war against the corruption in every
department but when it comes to Education Department, particularly in Doda
district, it seems, CM is helpless or ignorant with the result, future of
coming generations is at stake and education system is fast moving towards the
destruction in the district as in every office, some corrupt clerks are ruling
the roast.
The failure of the Education
Ministry to check corruption and norms violation in the Education Department in
district Doda, district administration is forced to direct for the closing of
more Government Educational Institutes in the far flung area of the district
and in coming days as indicated by the DDC Farooq Ahmed Khan.
Relevant to mention here that there
are many such school in which the corruption in on the heights. Take an example
to one of the old school which was upgraded in year 2006 from Primary School to
Government Girls Middle School Bajja.
According to the sources, the school
has the total enrollment of 3 students where 5 teachers are appointed in which
4 included of 1 brother namely Intkhab Alam and 3 sisters are from one family,
while one of the teacher in doing his regular Post Graduation.
Sources disclose that the 4 family
members appointed are also not regular to their duties.
The only teacher deputed in the
school Anil Kumar who is regular and was supposing to be confirmed from ReT to
permanent but due to some misleading approach of the concern officials it could
not be done.
After investing huge money to take
this school to the level of High School by providing infrastructure and other
requirements, the education department officials are responsible for the
closure of the school.
Adding to this, source informed that
one more school namely Government Primary School Lower Bajji in running in the
single room and that too with an Anganwari Centre, likewise the total strength
of the student is 13 and the same student of Anganwari centre are also enrolled
in the Primary School, what is more worst to this.
“The condition of midday meal which is supposed
to provide for the students of Angnwari is also used by a worker of the centre”
added source.
Talking to TNI Deputy Commissioner,
Doda Farooq Ahmed Khan said that he will take strict action against the said
educational institutes.
Khan further said that he will
direct the concern authorities to close all such school at the earliest.
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