Results for: Government Schools

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar to address the deplorable state of government schools in the district, following a complaint alleging violation of students’ right to education. The complaint highlighted numerous issues, including inadequate facilities, lack of essential staff like sweepers and special educators, and the denial of basic amenities to students. The NHRC has directed the DM to take immediate action within eight weeks to improve the situation, including addressing the specific concerns raised by the complainant.

Delhi Education Minister Atishi has declared a zero-tolerance policy for any compromise on education in government schools, emphasizing the importance of ensuring no child is left behind. This comes after over 17,000 Class 9 students failed for the second time, raising concerns about the quality of education in Delhi government schools. The minister has directed officials to address teacher shortages and ensure students receive proper support.

Voter facilitation posters (VFPs) stuck in polling stations in many government schools in Coimbatore have not been removed despite the elections ending on April 19. The Election Commission’s norms dictate that VFPs be placed outside the wall, near the entrance of each polling booth. However, some posters have been pasted inside the booths to identify polling agents and officers. The walls of many government schools were recently painted with sponsorships from NGOs and corporates, but these walls are now defaced with VFPs, some torn partially. A teacher from a government school expressed concern about the Election Commission’s outdated practice of using strong adhesives to paste VFPs on the walls outside polling booths. The teacher suggested that the Election Commission could instead keep a common flex at the entrance of a polling station with details of contesting candidates. The teacher also called for the Election Commission to allocate funds for the schools to remove the VFPs and repaint the walls if needed.