CHENNAI: According to the information collected by means of the state faculty training division from chief tutorial officers (CEO) in 32 districts across Tamil Nadu, 8,900 schools within the state had beneath par pupil enrolment. Salem crowned the record of district-wise low-enrolment schools with 820 government schools having not up to 25 students each.
The CEOs had been previous advised to ship an inventory at the selection of elementary and top schools located close to or inside the upper secondary faculty premises and it was mentioned within the CEOs meet held in December. However, there was no clarity on whether the government would act up at the record and begin the merger of schools or wait till the following instructional yr to see if the enrolment may also be stepped forward.
The state has already knowledgeable the ministry of human resources building (MHRD) that it had taken initiative to merge 1,000 government schools here. Besides this, funds had been stopped for any other 1,950 low-enrolment schools underneath MHRD’s Samagara Shisksha Abhiyan's (SSA) scheme to adhere to the ideas, say experiences.
SSA was shaped just lately by means of merging two major erstwhile schemes Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Class I-VIII) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (Class IX-XII). Schools with not up to 15 students each aren't eligible to receive a composite grant, in line with SSA tips. Grants ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh had been disbursed to government schools relying on their energy to improve infrastructure, buy fabrics to expand students’ studying abilities and perform other developmental activities.
Though Rs 97.18 crore was sanctioned for Tamil Nadu by means of SSA, most effective Rs 89 crore was launched this yr. Many of the low-enrolment schools had been located in districts such s Salem, Erode and Dindigul.
Last week, TOI in a file quoted a state faculty training division legit saying that the information was collected so that government may act on it next yr and these faculty constructions could be converted into libraries or grownup studying centres after the merger. However, the government order issued on this regard continues to stay dormant till date.
Educationalist Prince Gajendra Babu condemned this move and stated the fund minimize will destroy government schools and it was unfair to be expecting oldsters to admit their wards in schools with out basic amenities or ok educating staff.
The CEOs had been previous advised to ship an inventory at the selection of elementary and top schools located close to or inside the upper secondary faculty premises and it was mentioned within the CEOs meet held in December. However, there was no clarity on whether the government would act up at the record and begin the merger of schools or wait till the following instructional yr to see if the enrolment may also be stepped forward.
The state has already knowledgeable the ministry of human resources building (MHRD) that it had taken initiative to merge 1,000 government schools here. Besides this, funds had been stopped for any other 1,950 low-enrolment schools underneath MHRD’s Samagara Shisksha Abhiyan's (SSA) scheme to adhere to the ideas, say experiences.
SSA was shaped just lately by means of merging two major erstwhile schemes Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Class I-VIII) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (Class IX-XII). Schools with not up to 15 students each aren't eligible to receive a composite grant, in line with SSA tips. Grants ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh had been disbursed to government schools relying on their energy to improve infrastructure, buy fabrics to expand students’ studying abilities and perform other developmental activities.
Though Rs 97.18 crore was sanctioned for Tamil Nadu by means of SSA, most effective Rs 89 crore was launched this yr. Many of the low-enrolment schools had been located in districts such s Salem, Erode and Dindigul.
Last week, TOI in a file quoted a state faculty training division legit saying that the information was collected so that government may act on it next yr and these faculty constructions could be converted into libraries or grownup studying centres after the merger. However, the government order issued on this regard continues to stay dormant till date.
Educationalist Prince Gajendra Babu condemned this move and stated the fund minimize will destroy government schools and it was unfair to be expecting oldsters to admit their wards in schools with out basic amenities or ok educating staff.
Low enrolment in 8,900 schools across Tamil Nadu
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