and the MLAs are sending central govt money back --and blaming it on Govt
Babus. Oh we look at our rights but ciitzens do not look at our duties -- is it
the duty of a citizen to make sure the govt opens schools and runs it.
In US school boards have elections and local community leaders (read local
property dealers, grocery owner, dentist, labor unions leader and other local
interest people esp) tkae active part in campaigning for such positions atleast
-- ofcourse self interest works best --doesn't it :-)???
Umesh
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http://www.assamtribune.com/oct2707/state2.html
No LP schools in 410 villages of Barpeta district!
>From A Correspondent
KALGACHIA, Oct 26 At a time when crores of rupees are being spent in the
name of elimination of illiteracy, many villages in Barpeta district are still
to be enlightened with primary education. Considering education as the
fundamental right though it was made compulsory through amendment to Article 45
& 93 of our Constitution and for the purpose of getting all the rural children
within the age from 6 to 14 years admitted to the primary schools though
campaign was launched all over the State, yet a large number of children in
Barpeta remain out of schools.
According to information, over 40,000 children under 8 education blocks in
Barpeta district are deprived of admission to school. On the other hand, in the
age of information and technology there are no primary schools or any
additional education centre in 410 villages out of total 3285 under eight
Education Blocks in the district.
Consequently about 40,000 children of those villages are being kept away from
elementary education.
Reliable information says that 14 out of 340 villages under Bajali elementary
education block, 38 out of 311 villages under Barpeta EB, 18 out of 416 under
Bhabanipur EB have no LP school. Likewise, no school has been set up till date
in 39 villages out of 424 in Chenga EB, in 68 villages out of 420 in
Gobardhana, 80 villages out of 486 in Jalah EB and 53 villages out of 375 in
Ruposi EB. Thus a total of 410 in Barpeta district including the highest 100
villages out of 531 in Mandia EB have no primary schools for admission of
children. Most of the children who remain out of school under these
circumstances are used as child labourers and exploited in various appalling
workfields. Even some of them are living labourers life outside the State.
On the other hand, in contrast to 84.45% literacy rate in Bajali revenue circle
the literacy rate of Jalah revenue circle is 78.25%, Barpeta revenue circle is
62.7%, Sarthebari is 60.55% and Kalgachia circle is 42.9%. The conscious people
of the district currently have expressed serious concern over the pitiable
plight of elementary education when the Central government is taking all steps
to generalise the elementary education.
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"And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are
beating Funeral marches to the grave."
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul."
- H. W. Longfellow (A Psalm of Life)
In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and
humble like a blade of grass
- Lakshmana
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Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005
http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)
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www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used )
http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/
http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/
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