Govt cycle scheme won't be scrapped

Distribution of cycles to go on after inquiry is performed into proceedings

Despite receiving proceedings about failings of its bicycle scheme, the State Government has determined to retain the scheme and get started inquiry into the faults to streamline the process.

Karnataka spends round Rs. 185 crore on loose distribution of bicycles for presidency faculty scholars every year, but the scheme has been plagued by means of delays and high quality issues.

This year too, distribution of cycles used to be behind schedule due to the problems with issuing of comfortable and finalising at the paintings order.

Around five, 14,585 cycles were intended to be dispensed for each girls and boys this year. There were 4 bidders within the fray and a single cycle for ladies costs Rs. three,900 and for boys it costs Rs. three,600. At the beginning of the instructional year 2018-19, the secretary of the Department of Education sought a file from all Deputy Directors of Public Instructions (DDPIs) across the State at the usage level of these cycles.

But there were cases at various faculties where they stated those cycles are not of a standard high quality and that the cycles get wiped out too soon. These issues were mentioned on Tuesday with Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy who has now asked the officers to forestall the distribution and the payments for the bicycles.

A senior reputable from the government stated, “When the discussion came up, the CM asked the officers to begin an inquiry concerning the high quality of the cycles being dispensed as of now. He has now not directed that the scheme be scrapped. Now the inquiry will start and we will be able to come to understand where the loopholes are.”

The reputable added that the cycles to be delivered this year will be checked and the process will be intently monitored.

Usage drawback

Bicycle usage amongst the kids has also been some other factor. Students, who \travel for over 2 km from their house to the varsity, were not the use of the cycles and were giving it to their oldsters.

A copy of the order issued by means of PC Jaffer that says distribution of cycles has been stopped for now

A headmaster of a central authority faculty in Bengaluru stated, “Girl scholars most often don't use the cycles. They bring it for a couple of days and then it is lacking. When we ask them where the cycle is, they are saying their father or mother is the use of it for their paintings.”

About the standard, an reputable stated that as of now the government has now not set a parameter to test the level of wear. “Schools just inform the DDPI or the district officers about damage to cycles. There is no parameter to say what the damage is. We most often approve the cycles handiest after we have now screened a demo piece.”

However, PC Jaffer, commissioner of State Public Instructions department, informed BM, that the government has a means of sampling. “The Institute of Cycle and Sewing system in Punjab does the sampling take a look at. One out of 100 cycles are checked and one out of 2,500 undergo a crash take a look at to test their durability. Sampling and high quality test may be performed after the supply.”

He stated the CM has asked the officers to look into proceedings on high quality. “Till then we have now been directed to forestall distribution. Already round four lakh-odd cycles have reached the schools,” he stated.