Govt to facelift academic standards in Govt Schools: Srihari

Hyderabad, March.16 (Maxim News): Deputy Chief Minister (Education) Kadiam Srihari today asserted that the TRS Government would take all required measures to bring back the past academic excellence in Government Schools in the state.

Replying to a spate of questions regarding the prevailing conditions in Government schools during question hour in the State Assembly, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the state government has formulated a three-pronged strategy for improving conditions and standards in Government schools – to ensure 100 percent admissions, provide uniforms to students and built required toilets in the schools.

Srihari reiterated that these three main tasks would be fulfilled by June 12 this year. If there are any schools where these three tasks are not fulfilled, steps would be taken to achieve the same immediately once it comes to the notice of the government, he added.

Srihari further said the state government would also ensure that all the government schools in the state would have required toilets before the next academic year starts. He also said that steps would be taken to ensure that two persons would be appointed in each school for cleaning and maintenance of the toilets.

Srihari pointed out that in all there were 25926 government schools comprising of primary, upper primary and high schools. Though atleast one toilet is there in each schools, lack of required water and non-maintenance has led to the closure of the toilets in many schools, he explained.

Earlier, raising the issue of the pathetic conditions prevailing in government schools, Man chi Reddy Kishan stressed the importance of keeping the toilets clean and in hygienic conditions. He wanted that the government to take construction of toilets as per the strength of the students in the schools. Paltry remunerations being paid to the workers was one of the causes for non-maintenance of toilets, he observed. Congress member Sampath Kumar wanted that adequate funds should be released to the Panchayat Raj and Gram Panchayats for maintance of the toilets in schools.(Maxim News)