To evaluate the educational level of students in Haryana, examinations would be conducted every month after March under the ‘Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’. These examinations would be conducted from Class I onwards so as to improve educational level of students. Also, teachers from other schools would conduct these examinations instead of teachers of the concerned schools.
Haryana Chief Secretary DS Dhesi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Executive Committee of ‘Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’ and reviewed various works being carried out under the Abhiyan in schools. During the meeting, it was apprised that Rs 919 crore were spent on various works under the Abhiyan during financial year 2014-15. Dhesi said that the district statistics should be checked from time to time for improving the educational level so as to overcome the shortage, if any, at the earliest.
He also directed to hold quarterly meetings of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. Dhesi also gave directions to Additional Deputy Commissioners of all districts regarding their duties under the Abhiyan. As per the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2014) released last month, the performance of private schools was found to be much better than government schools in Haryana. While 82.8 per cent children enrolled in standard III in private schools can read at least a Std I level text, the percentage was much lesser in Government schools with only 36.5 percent.
Similarly, 81.3 per cent children enrolled in Std V in private schools could read a Std II level text while the percentage was 53.9 children in government schools. In case of children in Std III who can do atleast subtraction, there were 74.7 per cent children in private schools as compared to only 24 per cent in Government schools in 2014.
As per the ASER 2014, 71 percent children in Std V could do division by school type in Haryana’s private school while the percentage was only 30.8 per cent children in government schools. The English reading levels were also much higher in private schools than government in Haryana. The private schools recorded 92.9 per cent children in Std V who can read at least words against 48.7 per cent in Government schools.
Also, Haryana was among the top five states in the country having high enrolment rates in the private schools at the elementary stage. The state registered 54.2 percent enrolment rates in the private schools at the elementary stage, as per the ASER 2014. The report also indicated that the people prefer the private schools over the government schools in Haryana.