Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 20: Government High School in Kanispora area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district has 17 teachers for only 55 students while none of the teachers is appointed to teach Urdu, the official language of the State.
Government High School at Kanispora is having the roll of 55 students and 17 teachers despite the claims of the Education Department about rationalization in the schools. Out of 17 teachers, none of them has been appointed to teach Urdu.
The school principal, Mrs Shareefa, attributed the low roll to the presence of more than a dozen private and Government educational institutes in the catchment area. “But we are trying our level best to get more and more students admitted and we always ensure that they are provided quality education,” she said.
The school authorities had written to Government about the appointment of Urdu teachers. “However, a top official instead of looking into the matter humiliated us,” she said. Admitting that there is a need of appointment of Urdu teachers, the school principal said: “Though at present we manage but we need at least two senior and experienced Urdu teachers to fill the gap.” She said that there are 5 science teachers in the school but the Government should keep only three and in return appoint two Urdu teachers.
Some of the teachers in the school have not been transferred for years. A science teacher, Shahnaza Hassan, had joined the school in year 1997 but for last 18 years, she has not been transferred. Parveena Wani, an Arts teacher, had joined the Kanispora High School in 2005. Shazia Salam, a science teacher, has not been transferred from last 7 years.
Interestingly, majority of the teachers are either from Kanispora or from its adjoining areas like Khwaja Bagh, Kanth Bagh and Delina.
Besides, the School faced the problem of severe waterlogging whenever it rains. “We face lot of difficulties whenever it rains. Only yesterday, the school was waterlogged and if it would have rained today, school would have been closed,” the school principal said, adding that the lack of arrangements by the Government add to their miseries.
Chief Education Officer (CEO) Baramulla, Abdul Ahad Ganai told Excelsior that he will look into matter. “I will check all these issues with the concerned Zonal Educational Officer (ZEO),” he said.
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