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| CJI tears apart Govt's claim about Education sector | | Stake holders demand audit of Central funds | |
Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 5: The Chief Justice of India, Justice T S Thakur, who got emotional the previous day on seeing the pitiable condition of the school he studied in some fifty years ago inadvertently exposed the hollow claims of the Government over giving top priority to the Education sector.
The deep concern expressed by the Chief justice over the condition of Centre Basic High School, a Government school in the heart of the winter capital also brought to the fore, the woeful condition of the Government schools across the state despite liberal funding by the Union Government under several schemes including SSA, RMSA, RUSA to name a few. Besides these centrally sponsored schemes, several Government schools have been adopted by the Ministers and Legislators, but there has not been any marked improvement in their condition as well.
The visit of the Chief Justice to his alma matter and what transpired thereafter has raised serious question mark on the hollow claims of the Government that has been harping upon bringing fundamental changes in the Education department.
A retired officer of the Education department who was present during CJ's visit has demanded an audit of all the Government schools in the state viz a viz funds allocated by the Centre under various schemes. "Despite generous funding by the Centre, nothing seems to have changed on the ground. The buildings are in decrepit condition, libraries and laboratories are ill equipped and furniture is broken and dilapidated. Many schools are still without basic amenities like drinking water and toilets" the officers said.
Besides the poor infrastructure and amenities, the previous government played a fraud with the people in the name of up- gradation of schools, which was done only for political appeasement. The upgraded schools got no value addition in terms of additional accommodation, laboratories, libraries and even staff. "The only change in the name of up-gradation in most schools was merely the change in the sign boards- Middle schools became high schools and high schools became higher secondary schools on boards only" said the officer, who superannuated after putting in three decades of service in Education department.
Sources in the department divulge that due most government schools, especially in the urban areas are losing their strength with each passing year. "Barring one or two, most government schools are losing their students to private schools in urban and sub-urban areas and many of these schools have become asylums for the spouses of the politicians and influential government officers" said an employee of the office of the CEO Jammu. |
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