Due to deployment of teachers in the identification of out of school children and ensuring their enrollment in their respective schools, the education in Government primary schools has been adversely affected. The teachers of different Government primary schools were witnessed conducting two to three classes simultaneously throughout the school hours.
Government primary school, ladpur, principal K Rawat was seen teaching two classes simultaneously when this correspondent visited the school on Friday. Rawat said that teachers were deployed for the identification of out of school children in the locality. Due to shortage of teachers, she had to take two classes simultaneously throughout the school hours. Students in Classes I to III are taught between 8 to 10.30 am in place of 8 am to 12.50 pm.
“In order to provide quality education, several programmes like, continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE), computer aided learning programme (CAlP) and others are operational under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in the school and I tried my best to implement these programmes effectively," she added.
Talking to The Pioneer, Government Primary School, Ajabpur Kala-I principal Kusumlata said that as per the direction of the education officer, teachers have been deployed for identifying out of school children in the assigned area for the last 10 days.
Around 150 students are enrolled in the school. Due to shortage of teacher, Classes I to V are conducted in three class rooms in the school. She takes care of all these classes simultaneously by giving assignments to the students throughout the school hours. Some times, she takes help from Bhojan Mata for managing the classes during school hours.
It should be mentioned that to ensure all the children upto age 14 are enrolled in the schools, Dehradun education officer had directed the principals to identify the out of school children in their locality and ensure their enrollment in schools.