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| Draw well-knit mechanism to check fee hike in | | private schools: Assurance Committee | |
Jammu, Dec 6
The Committee on Government Assurances has directed the Education Department to take immediate measures to develop adequate infrastructure and strengthen network to provide education at the doorsteps of students. The Committee maintained that before upgrading new institutions, the department should ensure proper staffing and other infrastructural facilities.
The Assurances Committee which met here today with M.Y.Tarigami in chair reviewed the status of Government assurances pertaining to the Education Department. The Committee observed that the Department has not met most of the commitments after lapse of even some years. The Department should not wait for any reminder from the Assembly Secretariat of Committee but act at its own so that the benefits of government schemes reach to needy. Education is an important sector touching common masses and it is the duty of officers to attend the matters on priority, the Committee asserted.
The Sarva Shiksha Abhyan ((SSA) which is a mega project being implemented in the State like other parts of the country, the Committee said that the scheme should be implemented in letter and spirits so that very purpose of the scheme could be achieved. The Committee also suggested for creation of separate Engineering Wing for SSA to construct school buildings and other engineering related works.
The Committee directed the Secretary Education to ensure budgetary provisions for school buildings where State land is not available. It needs to be reflected in the 11th Finance Commission. It also directed for arranging timely State share for SSA scheme to ensure timely release of Central funds.
On the issue of rising of unprecedented fee in the private schools, the Committee directed the Department to make some well-knit mechanism to tackle this problem and education in private institutions should not become commercialized. “There is a great need to fix regulations for such institutions so that a common man could also take studies there”, the Committee observed.
Some members also expressed concern over the ill health of vehicles being used by the private educational institutions risking the lives of thousands of students. The Committee maintained that these vehicles should fulfill norms fixed by concerned agencies for plying.
The Secretary Education, Mr. K.M.Wani who was also present in the meeting apprised the Committee about the action plan of the Department being implemented to upgrade and improve education sector in the State.
Those present in the meeting included MLAs, Mr. M.Y.Shah, Mr. Gharu Ram, Mr. Abdul Rehman Veeri and senior officers of Education Department. |
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