Concerned with the worsening state of
education in government institutions in the Darjeeling hills, the GJM’s
student wing, Gorkha Janmukti Vidhyarthi Morcha (GJVM), is gearing up to
impart teaching tips to teachers.
The GJVM is planning visits to
government schools across the hills in its bid to upgrade the quality of
education at the primary level. Talking to media persons today, GJVM
central committee member and Kurseong branch president Sonam Lama said
the organisation is not blaming the teachers for the decline in
education. “All of us are acquainted with the fact that almost all
parents, irrespective of their financial capacity, send their wards to
private schools for better education,” Lama said.
The gJVM leader added: “There could be
myriad reasons for government-run primary schools in the hills to
gradually lose their capabilities. This must be stopped. The government
schools must be revived so that the financially weaker sections of
society get encouraged to sends their wards to such schools.” He also
noted that although private school teachers get lower salaries in
comparison to their government counterparts, the system of management in
government schools lacks the quality private schools provide. “Hence,
to promote quality education, we have plans to host awareness programmes
on education in government schools across the hills,” informed Lama.
Lama said the GJVM is hopeful of
succeeding, especially by roping in newly recruited primary teachers as
they are fresh and enthusiastic. “With their help, we can uplift the
level of education in government run primary schools,” said the GJVM
leader, while informing the organisation will form volunteer groups to
launch its school visit mission. (EOI)