Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 10 numerous schemes have failed to improve pathetic condition of government schools in Jammu and Kashmir as dozens of schools were still running in unsafe buildings while over two thousand do not have their own accommodation.
Sources from school Education department informed Early Times that despite executing SSA and RMSA schemes in state, there has not been any marked difference in condition of government schools. At present, thousands of schools are running in single room, students are made to sit on the floor due to non-availability of furniture. Many of the schools have been provided toilet facilities but have no regular water supply.
"Through, these central schemes, Government of India had released crores of rupees in favour of School Education department for he maintenance but in Jammu and Kashmir but there has not been any remarkable change", sources said.
"In papers, the higher authorities of school education department claimed that every year the department had been constructing hundreds of new building but as per official sources, over 13000 government primary schools functioning across state out of which two thousands schools are still functioning from rented buildings. A total of 350 government schools in Budgam followed by Bandipora (230), Kapwara (240), Baramulla (235), Rajouri (205) and others districts were running in rented accommodation. Not only lack of infrastructure but they also lack sufficient manpower. A total of ten thousands posts including masters, general line teachers, ReT teachers' posts and non- teaching staff are yet to be filled by government till date.
"Due to paucity of staff in government run schools, studies of students as well as the normal functioning are getting adversely affected. All this is in the notice of the government but it seems to be least bothered about these schools", sources said. |
