ASER SURVEY POINTS OUT INFRASTRUCTURE LEVELS IN T.N. SUPERIOR TO NATIONAL MEAN
LEVELS .
It is easy to say close down the Government Schools , handed over to Aided schools and slowly sell to the Private players and the complain about the high Fees .
Earlier decades we never heard of Children from Government and Corporation Schools entering the portals of Medical College and Engineering Colleges. Because they were not provided with facilities that are being provided .
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Rural Survey points out that infrastructure levels in T.N. superior to national mean
Infrastructure facilities in several government schools across Tamil Nadu have improved over the last 10 years and are better than the national average, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Rural Survey 2018 has indicated.
As part of the study, nearly 750 government schools across Tamil Nadu were visited, where indicators as per the norms specified by the Right to Education (RTE) were surveyed.
In Tamil Nadu, infrastructure development in government schools is often carried out with financial assistance from the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) and the RMSA.
The results of the survey indicate that schools in Tamil Nadu which did not have a toilet have gone down from 7% to less than 1% in 2018. Nearly 90.2% of the schools surveyed had usable toilets and 86.2 % of the schools surveyed had a separate toilet provision for girls, which was usable. These numbers are much higher than the national average. Provisions made for availability of drinking water have, however, seen a slight dip, but are still above the national average.
Need for maintenance
“While efforts are taken to ensure that infrastructure is upgraded, issues crop up with regard to maintenance. Several schools do not have sweepers and garbage collection in government schools is irregular which often leads to a huge pile up,” said S.N. Janardhanan, national executive committee member of the School Teachers Federation of India (STFI).
While the revamped curriculum for State board schools has given a lot of importance for ICT, the Tamil Nadu government too had announced that hi-tech labs would be established in over 6,000 schools in the State. The survey indicates that from 2016, there has been little increase in the number of computers available in the schools.
“Three computer subjects were introduced for Class XI this year by the State government. In many schools where facilities exist, they are in dire need of up gradation. With so much importance being given to these subjects, the Department should pick up pace with implementing their initiatives for equipping schools with better technology,” Mr. Janardhanan added.
With regard to libraries and playgrounds, the survey indicates that there has been an increase in the facilities from 2010.
“Libraries, laboratories and playgrounds are what will ensure comprehensive education in schools. A study that the Samakalvi Iyakkam did a few years back indicated that a majority of government primary and middle schools were found lacking in these facilities,” said Christuraj, advocacy coordinator of Samakalvi Iyakkam. He further pointed out that the presence of these infrastructural facilities would ensure that learning too is made enjoyable for young children.
While the Education Department has been announcing the upgradation of facilities in government schools, the ASER report has said that Tamil Nadu needs to keep its momentum going to ensure that schools stay on a steady path.
Net Enrolment Ratio is being steadily increasing at 99 + % and
Dropout Rate is maintained at less than 1% in Primary and less than 1.5%(DR)
Education is a State Subject . Like an NCERT there is a SCERT also for the State .
As it is a state subject we should be informed of one the States that has taken the initiative and provided most of what a Government School student needs to progress in life and face the competitive world.
Kindly see the attachment for the Delhi example and the 24 innovative systems created and followed meticulously . more
It is easy to say close down the Government Schools , handed over to Aided schools and slowly sell to the Private players and the complain about the high Fees .
Earlier decades we never heard of Children from Government and Corporation Schools entering the portals of Medical College and Engineering Colleges. Because they were not provided with facilities that are being provided .
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Rural Survey points out that infrastructure levels in T.N. superior to national mean
Infrastructure facilities in several government schools across Tamil Nadu have improved over the last 10 years and are better than the national average, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Rural Survey 2018 has indicated.
As part of the study, nearly 750 government schools across Tamil Nadu were visited, where indicators as per the norms specified by the Right to Education (RTE) were surveyed.
In Tamil Nadu, infrastructure development in government schools is often carried out with financial assistance from the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) and the RMSA.
The results of the survey indicate that schools in Tamil Nadu which did not have a toilet have gone down from 7% to less than 1% in 2018. Nearly 90.2% of the schools surveyed had usable toilets and 86.2 % of the schools surveyed had a separate toilet provision for girls, which was usable. These numbers are much higher than the national average. Provisions made for availability of drinking water have, however, seen a slight dip, but are still above the national average.
Need for maintenance
“While efforts are taken to ensure that infrastructure is upgraded, issues crop up with regard to maintenance. Several schools do not have sweepers and garbage collection in government schools is irregular which often leads to a huge pile up,” said S.N. Janardhanan, national executive committee member of the School Teachers Federation of India (STFI).
While the revamped curriculum for State board schools has given a lot of importance for ICT, the Tamil Nadu government too had announced that hi-tech labs would be established in over 6,000 schools in the State. The survey indicates that from 2016, there has been little increase in the number of computers available in the schools.
“Three computer subjects were introduced for Class XI this year by the State government. In many schools where facilities exist, they are in dire need of up gradation. With so much importance being given to these subjects, the Department should pick up pace with implementing their initiatives for equipping schools with better technology,” Mr. Janardhanan added.
With regard to libraries and playgrounds, the survey indicates that there has been an increase in the facilities from 2010.
“Libraries, laboratories and playgrounds are what will ensure comprehensive education in schools. A study that the Samakalvi Iyakkam did a few years back indicated that a majority of government primary and middle schools were found lacking in these facilities,” said Christuraj, advocacy coordinator of Samakalvi Iyakkam. He further pointed out that the presence of these infrastructural facilities would ensure that learning too is made enjoyable for young children.
While the Education Department has been announcing the upgradation of facilities in government schools, the ASER report has said that Tamil Nadu needs to keep its momentum going to ensure that schools stay on a steady path.
Net Enrolment Ratio is being steadily increasing at 99 + % and
Dropout Rate is maintained at less than 1% in Primary and less than 1.5%(DR)
Education is a State Subject . Like an NCERT there is a SCERT also for the State .
As it is a state subject we should be informed of one the States that has taken the initiative and provided most of what a Government School student needs to progress in life and face the competitive world.
Kindly see the attachment for the Delhi example and the 24 innovative systems created and followed meticulously . more
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Ms. Bharathi , I do agree that the strategic triangle of Student , Teacher, Parent (Society also included) has to be kept in mind while producing good citizens. The first attachment gives the 24 systems created by the AAP Govt. in Delhi for the success of the performance of Government Schools. It is really worth reading for the principles and administrators of the Schools (even posh private schools). Particularly system 20 [20. Delhi is the first state in the nation to send batch of “teacher’s teacher” on a foreign education trip.[28] Govt has selected top 250 from the 40,000 teachers in Delhi and has given them the job of “teaching the teachers”.[29] As part of their incubation they will be sent to National Institute of Education in Singapore. Isn’t it refreshing to see 250 teachers on such trips, rather than the usual Babus and Netas.] Will it not motivate and upgrade any teacher . You know the Teaching profession in schools ALL ARE NOT FILLED WITH DEDICATION AND PASSION FOR TEACHING .Very often a house wife who failed to get a plumb job takes up as past time or second source of income . We can list a variety of such joining / being appointed . more
May 03
But what about the quality of teachers. 90% of the teachers are appointed with recommendation, reservation and bribe?That is why "CHO'Sir,S.Ramaswamy, former Editor of Thughlak used to say that there should not be any reservation on selection of teachers from primary level to Higher secondary school level. Only MERIT, MERIT,AND MERIT and only genuine aptitude for teaching should be criterion.But this is not so.Result we have produced students who have no real knowledge in the subjects when they pass out from school and they become the prey for anti National and anti social elements. more
May 03
Thank you Mr. Daniel for such a nice useful information on the Government Schools in Tamilnadu. Ours is above National average. The central government should take a note of this and try to understand why we ask for bringing back Education under the State government. Atleast the Central government look on the merit of the performance of states. more
May 02
