Two Government schools in Jalandhar without a single student
There is not even a single student enrolled in Government Primary School (GPS), Heran Boop Singh, and Government Middle School (GMS), Bara Jodh Singh.
According to the sources, these are only two examples, but there could be more such schools with very few students.
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In GPS, Heran Boop Singh, eight students were on the rolls in the last session, but as there was no permanent teacher and no teachers were willing to go there on deputation, the number of students kept on decreasing.
This year, not a single student took admission. According to the sources, a letter was sent to the Lohian Khas Block Primary Education Officer in which it was mentioned that parents had decided to admit their wards in a nearby school as teachers used to go there on deputation. A request to appoint a permanent teacher was also made in the letter so that students could be brought back to the school.
Rampal, District Education Officer (Primary), said the matter was in his knowledge. “Parents have shifted their wards to other government schools,” he said.
Government Middle School, Bara Jodh Singh, also has no student. In the last session, there were a total of 10 students, of which six were in Class VIII, who passed out this session. However, no new admissions took place this time. Teachers here have been shifted to other government schools now.
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Harinderpal Singh, District Education Officer (Secondary), said the school had not been closed officially. “There were three teachers in the school. But because of low student strength last year and lockdown this time, no new admissions took place. However, once everything becomes normal, we will ask parents to admit their wards to the school and start it again,” he said.
-PTC News
