Bijay Charak
Jammu, Oct 14 : It is a wake up call for the government and its efforts to improve the quality of schooling through the Right to Education, as enrolment children in government's primary schools of Jammu district was on decline for last few years. Sources informed Early Times that 100 out of 978 government primary schools in 16 zones of Jammu district have less than 10 children enrolled. Sources further said that the major decline is witnessed in 14 zones including 10 schools in Satwari, 13 schools RS Pura and 12 in Dansal where less than 10 children are enrolled. Similarly, six schools of Chowki Choura, Jourian and Gandhi Nagar have 10 children each. Similarly five schools in Zone Bisnah and Akhnoor, eight in Miran Sahib , four in Jammu has four, three in Marh zone, two in Balwal, eight schools from Khour and one from Arien zone have less than 10 children enrolled. "Despite having well qualified teachers and adequate allocation of funds, government has closed down a large number of primary schools across the state few years ago, after they witnessed decline in enrollment but no remedial measures have been taken till date. Criticizing the education minister, concerned people said that a policy to save such schools needs to be framed. The primary school, according to them, must have twenty-five students at least. |
