SPOT LIGHT 24
CHANDIGARH
Chandigarh Ki Aawaz Party with support of teachers of Government school
would be launching a campaign against moves to push privatisation in the
education sectors. This was shared by Avinash Singh Sharma, CAP’s
Loksabha candidate from Chandigarh after meeting with a delegation of
school teachers and educators from Chandigarh.
Chandigarh Administration has decided to bring the PPP Model in Chandigarh
government schools whereby private institutes and Trusts would run the
school. The proposal is scheduled for discussion in the Advisory Meet to be
held on February 14, 2019.
The first stage of the project would include schools of rural parts and
periphery areas of Chandigarh. Remaining schools will be included in the next
stage. Under this PPP model, only the school building will be under the control
of Chandigarh administration while the private parties will take control of the
infrastructure and school management. This has created a widespread
resentment among the govt teachers who met Avinash Singh and shared their
concerns.
“The Education scenario in Chandigarh has worsened in last few years; highly
skewed Teacher-Student ratio being the main reason. Lack of resource and
shortage of teachers has been a big problem but privatisation is no solution.
Rather this would lead to increase in fee by private parties which would
ultimately mean that EWS would not be able to afford education of their
children anymore,” said Avinash Singh after meeting the teachers’ delegation.
He also pointed finger at BJP accusing them of favouritism in this PPP model.
He added that this would result in exploitation of teachers as they will be paid
less but work burden would increase considerably. He has assured the
teachers that CAP would be opposing this move and take a stand in favour of
the teachers.