Rajasthan: Govt schools reopen without nod, private institutes unhappy

JAIPUR: Several government schools in Ajmer, Bassi and Chaksu have allegedly resumed classes without permission from the state government. Videos of schools operating at Rampura and Dudhli Sujhanpura in Bassi, Vatika and Tootli in Chaksu and six others places in Ajmer district were received on social media showing students being called to attend classes by teachers.
These videos were shot by members of School Shiksha Pariwar, an association of private schools in the state. Reacting to this, School Shiksha Pariwar chief Anil Sharma said if no action was taken on the government schools being opened, then private schools will also start functioning.
“We have shot these videos and showed it to government officials that without their permission government teachers are calling students to school. If no action is taken against such teachers, then we will also start our private schools and government will not be able to do anything,” said Sharma.
On Wednesday, a similar video of students studying in government school in Bassi was put on social media.
District educatiton officer Ram Chandra Pilania has sought a report of this incident from the education officer of Bassi by Friday. The government teachers’ association has said that students were not called for full-fledged classes but to distribute homework to them.
Vipin Sharma, vice-president of Rajasthan Primary and Secondary Government School Teachers said, “Government teachers have to photocopy the homework and distribute it to students at their doorstep. However, no money for photocopy is provided by government. So, students were called just to give the assignment in school and to clear doubts. Teachers have no intention to break law and put children’s life in danger.”