NLU survey reveals inadequacies in education structure of govt schools

JODHPUR: A survey report prepared by the Legal Help and Awareness Committee of the National Law University (NLU-Jodhpur) has pointed out glaring deficiencies in the government schools' educational framework. The committee surveyed 10 schools each in all the 11 blocks of Jodhpur district in July and found that most of the schools were lacking in basic facilities like water, electricity, cleanliness and staff.
Entire logistic support and financial assistance was provided by NLU for this survey, which was conducted by 40 volunteers with respect to the state of education in government schools and implementation of the Right to Education. "The findings of this report and a model for improvement in education, the members of the committee met education minister Vasudev Devnani on Monday and would further be meeting the secretary (school education) next month", said Sohanlal Sharma, registrar of NLU.
The report has also pointed out mismanagement in preparation and distribution of the mid-day meals in these schools, with the meal being prepared on traditional hearths using wood and cow dung cakes.
"These deficiencies and other factors have been causing a consistent dropout in most of the rural government schools", the report said.
The report states the government has provided all the facilities but the negligence in implementation of these facilitates and standards of education and their mismanagement has been taking a toll on education standard.
The committee, in its report, has also suggested that instead of focusing on the number of schools with a view to cover remote areas, if less number of schools are set up at some key places or spots with proper management, most of these inadequacies including staff crunch could be addressed.eom
Jodhpur : A survey report prepared by the Legal Help and Awareness Committee of the National Law University (Jodhpur) has pointed to glaring deficiencies in the educational framework in the government schools.
The committee surveyed 10 schools each in all the 11 blocks of the district of Jodhpur in the month of July and found most of the schools lacking in basic facilities like water, electricity, cleanliness and staff.
Entire logistic support and financial assistance was provided by the NLU for this survey, which was conducted by 40 volunteers with respect to the state of education in government schools and implementation of the Right to Education.
"With the findings of this report and a model for improvement in education, the members of the committee met the education minister Vasudev Devnani on Monday and would further be meeting the Secretary (School Education) next month", said Sohanlal Sharma, Registrar of the NLU.
The report has also pointed to the mismanagement in preparation and distribution of the mid-day meals in these schools, with the meal being prepared on the traditional hearths using wood and cow dung cakes.
"These deficiencies and other factors have been causing a consistent drop-out in most of the rural government schools", report said pointing to the laxities in meeting the standards provided for under the Right to Education and the directions by the state government.
The report has said that the government have provided all the facilities but the negligence in implementation of these facilitates and standards of education and their mismanagement has been taking its toll on the education standard.
Committee, in its report, has also suggested that instead of focusing on the number of schools with a view to cover remote areas, if less number of schools are set up at some key places or spots with proper management, most of these deficiencies including the staff crunch could be addressed.