By Tahir Mushtaq
GNS JAMMU, Apr 29 : 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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