Lack of proper infrastructure in Government schools persists
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, March 19 2019:
Despite the call for 'quality education' from all comers of the State, the problems and issues that are plaguing the education system still persists.
Lack of sound policy, infrastructure and teachers are not new to Government run schools and these are identified as main reasons for declining interest of parents and students alike to enrol in these schools.
Kumbi Sandhong Government Upper Primary School in Bishnupur district is one of the many schools facing the same.
As compared to other Government schools in the region, Kumbi Sandhong Upper Primary School has 350 students which is pretty good in term of student strength.
Having classes from Nursery to Class VII, the school has only 7 sanctioned teachers.
An additional 4 teachers hired by the School Management Committee are helping the teachers run the school.
School Management Committee (SMC) member and local educationist Wahengbam Thoiba Meitei said that the school lacks adequate teacher and most importantly right infrastructures.
Almost all the classrooms have no windows, doors and flooring.
"All the kids enrolled in the school are from local areas.
Most of the parents are engaged in field works and are cultivators by profession.
Education is important...education will give these children their future," he said talking about the needs of the school to impart value education.
A three classroom school building constructed in 2015 has no windows, doors and fencing to isolate the school from the adjacent State Highway and surrounding.
Dust and noise are also a problem that the students and teachers have to endure and ignore to focus on studies, said Thoiba.
Talking about the mid-day meal, Thoiba said that only 5 cooks are engaged in the school of 350 students.
Highlighting the various needs of the school, Headmaster in-charge of the school and National Awardee Khagembam Indramani appealed the Government and authorities concerned to improve the infrastructure of the school.
With improved infrastructure, the school will function much better and attract more students, he said.