Regular inspection and appropriate teachers are a must, says AASU

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The AASU (All Assam Students' Union) has expressed concern over the poor-performing government schools of the state. The student body will submit its suggestions to the government formally.

The State Government issued show-cause notices to 102 government schools that performed poorly in the HSLC (High School Leaving Certificate) examinations-2022. The performance of 25 of the 102 schools was zero.

Talking to The Sentinel, AASU president Dipanka Kumar Nath said, "A section of teachers is responsible for the poor performance of 102 government schools in the state, besides the Education Department. The department lacks clear-cut policies. A section of teachers is busier in other activities than teaching. It seems they are in the teaching profession only to draw salaries without rendering sincere services. Of course, there are dedicated teachers also."

On monitoring school activities, the AASU leader said, "Gone are the days when inspectors of schools (IS) inspected schools frequently. Every district has an inspector of schools. If one inspector cannot inspect the activities of schools under his jurisdiction, the government should create more posts for school inspection. Three or four-day inspection during the Gunotsav does not serve the purpose."

On teaching staff, Nath said, "Many government schools have adequate teachers. However, a close look makes it clear that some subjects like mathematics, science, English etc., lack the appropriate teachers. Teachers of other subjects often take proxy classes in such subjects. The recruitment of teachers should be need-based. There are also schools without an adequate number of teachers. The department should fill up such vacancies."

Nath said, "Some teachers are not technically sound. The Government schools could not take online classes during the Corona pandemic. Most of the students also lack gadgets. On the contrary, the private schools could make up for the loss of classes through online classes to a large extent. The department should take this as a lesson and draw a long-term policy to face such problems in future."

Nath also pointed out the lack of infrastructure in government schools, besides the government engaging teachers in various other duties like election, census, surveys etc., as reasons behind poor performance by a section of government schools.

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