COIMBATORE: The villagers of Konarpalayam, close to Annur in Coimbatore, have discovered a novel approach to spice up enrolment in the primary school there - they're offering a one-gram gold coin, Rs five,000 and two sets of loose uniform for the primary 10 kids who enrol.
Their effort has paid dividends. “Three kids have joined the school,” says a beaming Rajesh Chandrakumar Y, headmaster of the school. “Three more scholars have proven an pastime in becoming a member of. I can get them tomorrow.”
The school which began in 1996 with 165 scholars steadily began dropping sheen as residents of the in large part agrarian Konarpalayam shifted to neighbouring places because of crop failure. By the 1990s the student strength had fallen to just 10. As the fad for English medium faculties grew, the strength further dropped to 5 up to now decade. “After I joined five years in the past, I may just organize to enrol best six scholars,’’ says Rajesh. With the population falling to just 65 families, there was once nothing he may just do.
That’s when the state executive decided to shut faculties with less than 10 pupils by way of accommodating scholars and lecturers in neighbouring faculties. Besides Rajesh, the school had a teacher, Banumathi.
Rajesh had a meeting with villagers and the idea to incentivise kids was once born. Sekar, a businessman from the village presented to provide a one-gram gold coin whilst village head Selvaraj came ahead to offer Rs five,000 each for the primary 10 scholars. The villagers pitched the idea to education division officers who additionally gave the nod.
“We didn't need the school to be shut. Neighbouring villages have faculties with a excellent collection of scholars. It’s a delight for our village additionally to have a school. So, at any price, we want to save the school,” said Selvaraj.
Education officers favored the transfer and have agreed to take part in a serve as to be organised the place the youngsters would be given the gold coin and money.
Their effort has paid dividends. “Three kids have joined the school,” says a beaming Rajesh Chandrakumar Y, headmaster of the school. “Three more scholars have proven an pastime in becoming a member of. I can get them tomorrow.”
The school which began in 1996 with 165 scholars steadily began dropping sheen as residents of the in large part agrarian Konarpalayam shifted to neighbouring places because of crop failure. By the 1990s the student strength had fallen to just 10. As the fad for English medium faculties grew, the strength further dropped to 5 up to now decade. “After I joined five years in the past, I may just organize to enrol best six scholars,’’ says Rajesh. With the population falling to just 65 families, there was once nothing he may just do.
That’s when the state executive decided to shut faculties with less than 10 pupils by way of accommodating scholars and lecturers in neighbouring faculties. Besides Rajesh, the school had a teacher, Banumathi.
Rajesh had a meeting with villagers and the idea to incentivise kids was once born. Sekar, a businessman from the village presented to provide a one-gram gold coin whilst village head Selvaraj came ahead to offer Rs five,000 each for the primary 10 scholars. The villagers pitched the idea to education division officers who additionally gave the nod.
“We didn't need the school to be shut. Neighbouring villages have faculties with a excellent collection of scholars. It’s a delight for our village additionally to have a school. So, at any price, we want to save the school,” said Selvaraj.
Education officers favored the transfer and have agreed to take part in a serve as to be organised the place the youngsters would be given the gold coin and money.
This Tamil Nadu village woos children to school with gold, cash
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