RANCHI: State education minister Jagarnath Mahto on Tuesday asked Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhariyal to clear pending dues of Rs 600 crore from the previous budget so that payments can be made to parateachers and the state government can carry out other activities.
Mahto also placed several other demands before the Union minister in a meeting of education ministers from across the country through video-conferencing in the afternoon.
Speaking to TOI, Mahto said, “Out of the allocation of Rs 1,560 crore in the last fiscal, the state received only Rs 914 crore. We have demanded that the Union government releases the outstanding amount and have also insisted on timely payment of allocations, so that we can increase payments of our 61,000-strong force of para teachers.”
The state also demanded establishment of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the interiors of Jharkhand to provide quality education to rural students. Mahto said while the Union minister laid emphasis on digital mode of teaching, it isn’t easy in a state like Jharkhand with issues like lack of proper network and rough terrains.
Mahto also demanded the the Union education ministry comes up with national directives for concession in fees in private schools for the period of lockdown. He said, “I have been raising the issue for a long time and the Centre should issue a formal order in this regard.”
On the state’s preparedness for the new academic session, which has suffered a delay due to the lockdown, Mahto said his department is planning to deliver textbooks to students at their doorsteps. He said, “Once the lockdown is lifted, we are also considering to increase school timings from the existing five hours to seven a day and scrap the half-working day on Saturdays to make up for the academic loss.”
Mahto also placed several other demands before the Union minister in a meeting of education ministers from across the country through video-conferencing in the afternoon.
केन्द्रीय मानव संसाधन मंत्री(भारत सरकार)श्री रमेश पोखरियाल जी के साथ,वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के माध्यम से,झारखण्ड रा… https://t.co/vJv8WIKWoG
— Jagarnath Mahto (घर में रहें - सुरक्षित रहें) (@Jagarnathji_mla) 1588079440000Speaking to TOI, Mahto said, “Out of the allocation of Rs 1,560 crore in the last fiscal, the state received only Rs 914 crore. We have demanded that the Union government releases the outstanding amount and have also insisted on timely payment of allocations, so that we can increase payments of our 61,000-strong force of para teachers.”
The state also demanded establishment of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the interiors of Jharkhand to provide quality education to rural students. Mahto said while the Union minister laid emphasis on digital mode of teaching, it isn’t easy in a state like Jharkhand with issues like lack of proper network and rough terrains.
Mahto also demanded the the Union education ministry comes up with national directives for concession in fees in private schools for the period of lockdown. He said, “I have been raising the issue for a long time and the Centre should issue a formal order in this regard.”
On the state’s preparedness for the new academic session, which has suffered a delay due to the lockdown, Mahto said his department is planning to deliver textbooks to students at their doorsteps. He said, “Once the lockdown is lifted, we are also considering to increase school timings from the existing five hours to seven a day and scrap the half-working day on Saturdays to make up for the academic loss.”
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