Shikshak Bharati's opposition to the closure of 14 thousand schools in the state - Sunil Gadge

Rayat Samachar

Ahmednagar (Srinivasa Burgul) 25.9.2023

 The state government's education department has made a big decision regarding schools with less than 20 students in the state. Efforts are underway to establish group schools by merging existing schools. The state education commissioner has ordered the divisional deputy director of education and education officer to submit by October 15 for starting group schools. come on Due to the decision, the education sector has expressed the possibility that 14 thousand 783 schools with less than 20 times the number of students in the state will be closed. Teacher leader and State Secretary of Shikhar Bharati Sunil Gadge said that the Shikhar Bharati organization will be aggressive against this decision.

According to the 2021-22 academic year, there are about 14 thousand 783 schools with less than 20 seats in the state, and 1 lakh 85 thousand students are studying in them. 29 thousand 707 teachers are working in these schools. The government established schools in remote areas to ensure education accessibility. According to the National Education Policy, these schools will now merge into group schools. The government promises to provide quality facilities to students. The students of this school received funding from government funds and companies' CSR funds

agreeing with this decision, the Deputy Chief Minister has given instructions for developing group schools in the meeting, and the Education Commissioner has also mentioned it in the letter.

  This decision of the government needs to be more timely. Voices are starting to emerge from the education sector that the current process of group schools is being implemented oppositely. It has been said that Shikshak Bharati Sangathan should reconsider this decision. It is feared that the biggest impact of this decision will be on Zilla Parishad schools. The school will be held far away. Girls' education will be affected when schools are removed. As the school is away, students will have to travel more. As a result, Who is responsible for student travel is a question. District President Appasaheb Jagtap, Women District President Asha Magar, Somnath Bontale, District Working President Babasaheb Londhe, District Secretary Vijay Karale, Urdu District President Mohammad Sami Shaikh, District High School President Ramrao Kale, District Secretary Mahesh Padekar on behalf of Shikshak Bharati for the policy that violates the Right to Education Act, Sambhaji Pawar, Sanjay Bhusari, Hanumant Raikar, Navnath Ghorpade, Sudam Dighe, Sikandar Sheikh, Sanjay Pawar, Santosh Deshmukh, Kisan Sonawane, Kailas Jadhav, Santosh Shendurkar, Sambhaji Chaudhary, Srikant Gadge, Revan Ghangale, John Sonawane, Women Secretary Vibhavari Rokde, Working President Meenakshi Suryavanshi, Rohini Bhor, Shakuntala Waluj, Chhaya Lashkare, Jaya Gagare, Anagha Saswadkar, Rupali Borude, Sonali Akolkar, Rupali Kurumkar, president of Binaundanit etc. have protested.

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