RK Sir,
This is the area where our villages lag behind the cities and as there is about 70% population living in villages.
Todays truth- Board of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani.
Matric results 2006
rural area --- govt schools 46% private schools 63%
Urban area ...govt schools 41% private schools 69%
subject wise Math rural area govt school 53-8% private school 69.3%
urban area govt schol 46.1% private school 73.3%
Science rural area govt school 61-6% private school 78%
urban area govt school 52.7% private school 78.6%
English rural area govt school 51.8% private school 66%
urban area govt school 53.1% private school 75.1%
Sr secondary results 2006
Rural Area govt school 47% private school 56%
govt school 46% private school 60%
Now what explanation you give for these figures regarding the huge difference in results of private and govt schools.
!. Most of he teachers in govt schools hardly has any interest in teaching...nothing is done by previous or this govt in this area...both equal
Unfortunately majorty of the teachers in rural govt schools are from the same village or sorrounding villages and has no interest in educating the kids of their own village or neighbouring villages...nothing can be more disturbing than this.
Reason...the teachers in rural area donot do their duty regularly...they even donot take clasees and are more focused on their agriculture than educating kids.
Now..
Are the private schools teachers in villages more qualified than govt school teachers. NO, rather may be less qualified.
Does the govt school teacher has any accountability for results that can even lead to loss of job. No
Does the private schol has accountability for results that can lead to loss of job. YES
Who is more regular in taking classes Obeviously the private school teacher.
Who is paid more, the govt school teacher.
My criteria of assesing a school teachers performance and interest in giving education.
choose the subjects which kids cannot memorse easily.
Math, Science and English.
I am not blamming the teachers of just these three subjects but these subjects matter more than others.
Now even on having somewhat less qualified teachers, less resources and by paying less how come these private schools do better than govt schools.
The main factor is accountability and hard work of teachers. Govt school teachers spend more time in playing cards than teaching and you will hardly see anyone playing cards in a private school.
Other facors can be economic condition of family but nopt too much difference and resources...like electricity...as kids in govt school are mainly from economically poor families.
Noww my suggestions..
1. Those teachers in rural/urban schools who are serving within a radius of 30 kms from his home village and has a poor result in his subject consistently for two years be transfered to beyond 50 kms. Those teachers with records of good results not to be transfered if they donot want so.
It can be the biggest insentive to educate.
2.. DEOs donot do much except withdrawing pay check and showing their face in school functions and misusing funds on the name of checking. They should be in the field for atleat half of the month and senior officers to amke sure they are doing the job honestly.
3. Some changes required in job profile of teachers...no job is permanent if the results are not meeting a required minimum standre continuosly for 5 years. Just FIRE them.
4.. Provide apropriate accomodation to teachers if possible.
5. Better electricity for villages specially in evening and early night hours as you raised the issue.
6. Economic insentives to intelligent students and students from poor families.
7. No doubt better facilities at school.
8. honest and influence free recruitment of teachers on merit basis...no compromise here.