Amid protests, the District administration Bokaro gave the nod to merge 246 primary schools having low enrolment.
Bokaro Deputy Commissioner MK Baranawal issued a directive for the merger of the primary Government schools including 150 schools in Chas, 92 schools in Chandankiyari, 36 in Bermo, 60 in Chandrapura, 116 in Gomia, 117 in Kasmar, 65 in Jaridih, 93 in Nawadih and 103 schools in Paterwar.
After the survey, the team of District education department official submitted a list of 332 school having low enrolments across the district, informed an official. “Presently approval for the merger has been given for only 246 schools, while rest of the schools has been asked again to submit an inspection report in next ten days,” added the official.