Raipur,
In order to make the school education system better and more effective in Chhattisgarh, the Education Department has started the process of rationalization. The main objective of this initiative is that teachers should be available and children can get good education, better educational environment and better facilities. Representation means improving the system of schools and teachers in such a way that the student-teacher ratio in all schools is balanced and no school remains without a teacher.
What is the actual situation?
The state has an average of 21.84 children in 30,700 primary schools and 13,149 pre -secondary schools have 26.2 children per teacher, which is much better than the national average. However, 212 primary schools are still devoid of teachers and only one teacher is employed in 6,872 primary schools. At the pre -secondary level, 48 schools do not have teachers and 255 schools have only one teacher. 362 Schools are also where there are teachers, but not a single student.
Similarly, the student-teacher ratio in 527 schools in urban areas is 10 or less. This ratio is between 11 and 20 in 1,106 schools. This ratio in 837 schools is between 21 and 30. But in 245 schools this ratio is 40 or more, that is, teachers are less in proportion to the records of the students.
What will be the benefits of rationalization?
Schools which have more teachers but not students, teachers will be removed and sent to those schools where there are no teachers. This will solve the problem of schools with teachers without and single teachers. The cost of school operations will also be low and resources will be better use. Children will not need to get admission repeatedly due to getting more classes and facilities in the same campus. That is, if the primary, secondary, high school and higher secondary schools operated in the same campus will be run, then after passing primary classes, students will get rid of the process of admission in further classes. This will keep children continuing in studies. Children’s leaving rate (dropout rate) will also decrease. Facilities like good building, lab, library will be easy to give the same place.
The Education Department has clarified in relation to the misleading questions raised by certain educational organizations on the process of rationalization that rationalization is not to close a school but to improve it. This decision is being taken in the interest of children, and for better deployment of teachers. This initiative of the Government of Chhattisgarh will make the state’s education system more strong and balanced. Representation will not only give proper use of teachers, but children will also get better and quality education.