Delhi government fails to effectively implement Right to Education Act
5 April 2013 7:42 AM IST
The Ministry of Human Resources passed the Right to Education Act (RTE) in 2009, but the Delhi government is yet to effectively implement the same in schools run by it. There is a huge gap in the teacher-student ratio, and a lack of proper toilets for students, drinking water and classrooms in these schools.
After the RTE Act came into force, the then Delhi government cabinet had given the nod for appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff, under the implementation of Right to Education(RTE) Act. There is a vacancy for approximately 9,000 to 10,000 teaching staff and an equal number of non-teaching staff in schools in Delhi.
At that time, the cabinet had also sanctioned Rs 1,150 crore to implement the RTE scheme in the national capital. The education department needs at least 995 assistant teachers, 9246 trained graduate teachers (TGT), 3772 post-graduate teachers (PGT) and 259 principals. Despite the sanction from the Delhi cabinet, The Directorate of Education has failed to properly implement the RTE in government schools in the capital.
According to the Directorate of Education, the are a total of 29444 sanctioned posts for teachers, of which 9,769 are lying vacant, as of 6 February, 2013.
The Delhi government has to ensure that the vacancy in teaching posts at schools under its jurisdiction should not exceed 10 per cent of the total sanctioned strength.
The teacher-pupil ratio between class V1 and VIII should be 1:35 and for Class 1 to V, it should be 1: 30. Schools having more than 200 children should have a student-teacher ratio of1:40. But the situation in Delhi government schools is far from satisfactory. The situation is especially bad in schools in north-east Delhi, Outer Delhi and rural areas. Many schools in rural areas don't even have principals.
After the RTE Act came into force, the then Delhi government cabinet had given the nod for appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff, under the implementation of Right to Education(RTE) Act. There is a vacancy for approximately 9,000 to 10,000 teaching staff and an equal number of non-teaching staff in schools in Delhi.
At that time, the cabinet had also sanctioned Rs 1,150 crore to implement the RTE scheme in the national capital. The education department needs at least 995 assistant teachers, 9246 trained graduate teachers (TGT), 3772 post-graduate teachers (PGT) and 259 principals. Despite the sanction from the Delhi cabinet, The Directorate of Education has failed to properly implement the RTE in government schools in the capital.
According to the Directorate of Education, the are a total of 29444 sanctioned posts for teachers, of which 9,769 are lying vacant, as of 6 February, 2013.
The Delhi government has to ensure that the vacancy in teaching posts at schools under its jurisdiction should not exceed 10 per cent of the total sanctioned strength.
The teacher-pupil ratio between class V1 and VIII should be 1:35 and for Class 1 to V, it should be 1: 30. Schools having more than 200 children should have a student-teacher ratio of1:40. But the situation in Delhi government schools is far from satisfactory. The situation is especially bad in schools in north-east Delhi, Outer Delhi and rural areas. Many schools in rural areas don't even have principals.
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