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Thursday, November 24, 2011
First step towards new creation
Saturday, November 19, 2011
RTE proves fail to Stop Corporal Punishment in Govt. Primary Schools
RTE proves fail to Stop Corporal Punishment in Govt. Primary Schools
Allahabad: Education Resource Society
Date: 18th November 18, 2011
Right to Education Act 09 , historical step towards elementary education which ensured 6 to 14 years age group children to complete his / her primary education. As the act passes this has been ensured that no child get corporal punishment or trauma and children must get good and friendly environment to learn and develop.
"Under section 17 of RTE Act prohibits physical punishment and mental harassment to child". Still it proves fail to fulfill its objective.
Talking about the Upper Primary School Ibrahimpur established in Ibrahimpur (Gajiya) village of Bahadurpur block of Allahabad district. This village is populated with SC community. Here, two girls named Shakuntala (13) and Sarita (14) from SC community studying in class 7th and 8th respectively. According to them their head Mistress behavior is not good towards children and one day during teaching they both got corporal punishment in class because they both forgot to bring their note book and were writing in rough copies.
Both were so humiliated and beaten as they are refusing to go to school. This is a big risk of dropping out from school
According to Ministry of Women and Child Development with samples from 13 States, 65 per cent of school-going children are reportedly subjected to corporal punishment. Also, 62 per cent of the incidents of corporal punishment take place in government and municipal schools.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
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MªkivkmV gksus ds eq[; dkj.k iwNus ij cPpksa us crk;k 3 lkokZf/kd mRrj fn,A ftlesa 30 izfr"kr cPpksa us xjhch dks eq[; dkj.k crk;kA ifjokj dh thfodk esa lg;ksx djus ds fy, mUgksaus chp esa gh i<+kbZ NksM+ nhA 28 izfr"kr cPpksa us crk;k fd fo|ky; esa i<+kbZ ugh gksrh Fkh ftlls mudksa dqN le> es ugh vkrk Fkk bl dkj.k ls os fo|ky; ls MªkimV gks x,A 21 izfr"kr cPpksa us fo|ky; dh nwjh vf/kd gksus dks eq[; dkj.k crk;k ftlesa ckfydkvksa dh la[;k vf/kdA ckfydkvksa dks vuqlkj mudksa lekftd vlqj{kk eglwl gksrh gS bl fy, mUgsa fo|ky; ls MªkivkmV gksuk iM+kA 14 izfr"kr cPpksa us ?kjsyw dk;Z dks dkj.k crk;k A tgka 3 izfr"kr cPpksa us iyk;u] 2 izfr"kr us ekufld v"kDrk dks ,oa 2 izfr"kr cPpksa us chekj gksus dks eq[; dkj.k crk;kA
lks=% bZvkj,l ¼vkdM+s twu 2011 ds vuqlkj½
fo"kys'k.k ds nkSjku tc ns[kk x;k fd loZf/kd 38 izfr"kr cPps ,sls gS tks d{kk&5 esa fo|ky; ls MªkivkmV gks x,A nwljs LFkku esa d{kk&8 vkrk gS ]ftlesa 21 izfr"kr cPpksa us viuh izkjafHkd f"k{kk iwjh fd, fcuk gh fo|ky; ls MªkivkmV gks x,Ablh izdkj 17 izfr"kr cPpsa d{kk&2 esa ] d{kk&1 esa 5 izfr"kr cPpsa] d{kk&3 esa 7 izfr"kr] d{kk&4 2 izfr"kr] d{kk&6 esa 5 izfr"kr ,oa d{kk&7 esa 5 izfr"kr cPPkksa us fo|ky; NksM+ fn;kA
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· cPpksa dh la[;k ds fo"kys'k.k esa ik;k x;k fd MªkivkmV cPpksa esa tgka ckfydkvksa dh la[;k 22 gS ogh ckydksa dh 20 ikbZ xbZA
· fo"kys'k.k ds nkSjku ik;k x;k fd lcls vf/kd 30 izfr"kr cPpksa us xjhch ds dkj.k fo|ky; NksM+ fn;kA ,d vksj tgka ;g dkj.k izeq[k ekuk tk jgk gS ogh nwljh vksj fo|ky; dh nwjh vf/kd gksus ds dkj.k 21 izfr"kr yfM+fd;ksa us lkekftd vlqj{kk ds pyrs fo|ky; ls ckgj gks xbZA lc ls pkSdus okyh ckr ;g gS fd fo|ky; ds vanj dh f"k{k.k O;oLFkk [kjkc gksus ds dkj.k 28 izfr"kr cPpks us chp esa gh viuh i<+kbZ NksM+ fn;kA cPpksa ls ckr djus ij ;g ik;k x;k fd eq[; leL;k f"k{kd dh ykijokgh ds dkj.k bu cPpksa dks ;g leL;k mRiUu gqbZA f"k{kd }kjk pykbZ tkus okyh uhjl f"k{k.k if)r ftlls cPpksa dks le> u vkuk Hkh ,d cM+k dkj.k mHkj dj lkeus vk jgk gSA
· blh dze esa tksM+rs gq, ns[kk tk ldrk gS fd vf/kd MªkivkmV gksus okys cPps d{kk&2] d{kk&5 vkSj d{kk&8 ds gSA ;s rhuksa d{kk,a fdlh Hkh cPps ds fy, egRroiw.kZ gksrh gS D;ksafd "kq:vkr esa cPpksa ds mij vf/kd /;ku nsus dh vko";drk gksrh gSA ijarq cPpksa dks Qsy u djus ds izko/kku us bu f"k{kdksa dks vkSj Hkh ykijokg cuk fn;k gSA tSls cPpksa dks dqN le> vk, ;k vk, mudh d{kk mUufr djuk vfuok;Z gS vkSj ,d le; ,slk vkrk gS tc cPpksa dks dqN ugh vkrk vkSj og fo|ky; ls MªkivkmV gks tkrk gSA
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f"k{kk vf/kdkj dkuwu esa ;g izko/kku gS fd dksbZ Hkh cPpk fdlh Hkh dkj.k ls fo|ky; ls vNwrk ugh jgsxk vkSj ljdkjh dh ftEesnkjh gksxh dh izR;sd cPpk viuh 8 rd dh f"k{kk iwjh djsA mRrj izns"k fu"kqYd ,oa vfuok;Z cky f"k{kk dk vf/kdkj fu;ekoyh 2011 ds /kkjk 4 esa MªkivkmV cPpksa ds fy, fo"ks'k izf"k{k.k dk izko/kku fd;k x;k gSA ftlds rgr MªkivkmV cPpksa dks fo"ks'k izf"k{k.k nsus ds mijkUr muds vk;q vuqlkj mlh d{kk esa mudks nf[kyk fnyuk LFkkuh; izkf/kdkjh ,oa fo|ky; izca/ku lfefr dh ftEesnkjh gksxhA ijarq /kjkry dh rLohj ls ;gh vanktk yxk;k tk ldrk gS fd vU; lHkh dkuwu dh rjg f"k{kk dk vf/kdkj dkuwu Hkh foQy gksrk fn[kkbZ ns jgk gS vkSj fQj ls oafpr oXkZ f"k{kk ls vNwrk gh jg tk,xkA ;gka vko";drk gS fd ljdkj] f"k{kk foHkkx vkSj vafre vkSj lcls etcwr dM+h f"k{kdksa dks dksbZ Bksl dne mBkus dh ftlls ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa cnyko yk;k tk lds vkSj bu cPpksa dks iqu% f"k{kk dh eq[;k /kkjk ls tksM+k tk ldsaA
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Delegation To BSA for the demand of new School
Children still deprived from Right to Education
Publication- Education Resource Society
Date- 27th September 2011
With the Introduction of Right to Education Act (RTE), India becomes one of 135 countries to make education as fundamental right of every child. Uttar Pradesh state took almost one year to make dream of RTE into reality. UP Govt. finally drafted its RTE Act. But still it remains dream for children to education. According to section 6 in respect of children in class 1 to 5, a school shall established in habitation which has no school within a distance of 1 km and has population of at least 300 and for class 6 to 8 a school shall be established in habitation which has no school within a distance of 3 km and has population of at least 800.
Today when we look into grass root reality the situation is totally different and opposite from the provision made in Act and Constitution as well.
District Allahabad where village Bahadurpur (Muslim Basti) of Block Bahadurpur, habitation of almost 5000 but still village is untouched from Primary school. In this village there are nearly 540 children of 6 to 14 years. Either children covers long distance to get education or not receive education especially minority Girls are affecting from the situation. In this village ratio of dropout girls is high. Feeling of insecurity not allowing girls to get first step of education.
In order to solve the problem Villagers met thrice to District Education Officer, but did not find any positive result from the administration.
Reality of RTE Act 09 on Grass root level
Parents Meeting On SMC
Thursday, September 1, 2011
campaign on Girl Child Education
A Campaign on Promotion of Girl Child Education
Education Resource Society: 28th August 2011
Education Resource Society launched a campaign for promoting Enrollement and Girl Child Education in three Panchyat of Bahadurpur, Kotari and Faijullapur in the leadership of 6 Bal Groups. The campaign starts from July onwards where the Samuh Children interacted with out of school children and their Parents and motivate them for sending their children to Schools. Groups also hold various small meetings in the villages and put forth the issue of Education and discussed with them how education is important in today's life. During the program 70 children have been enrolled in Govt. Primary Schools. Finally the campaign culminated with the Jagrukta Rally and BAL Sabha in the leadership of BAL Group leader Ratan and Conducted by Ayushi. Almost 150 Children and 20 Parents took participation in it where children discussed their educational problems like lack of School in Village Bahadurpur Muslim Basti and Chhoti Kotari and school is so far away from their homes which prevents children especially Girls for attending schools. These are the basic reasons for non-enrollment and Dropout in these villages. Some children raised their voices about lack of Boundary wall in their schools and discussed the low quality of MDM which they don't like to eat. After discussing their problems and issues Children decided to interface with Teachers, Panchayats representatives and education administration for taking some corrective actions on these problems. At the end Group leader Ratan said that he and his groups will try to take necessary steps for solving the problems.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Finally UP Government adopts RTE Act in the State
Allahabad: Education Resource Society
The State Education Department formally implemented the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 in the state. Issuing a government order , directed as schools coming under the basic and secondary education departments not to charge any kind of Fees from students up to class-8th This step would benefits around 2.5 crore children in the state.
According to the Provision of RTE Act, Every Child of the age of six to 14 years shall have the right to free and compulsory education in a neighborhood school till his/her completion of elementary education.
Section 3(2) of the Act says for the purpose of attaining the target," no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fees or charges or expenses which may prevent him/her from pursuing and completing elementary education."
The order would be applicable for all aided schools under state basic education and secondary education departments imparting education to the level of class 8th.In the State there are more than 2 lakh Primary schools where 1.84 crore children getting their education.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Access to Education still a dream for Girls:
Article by Education Resource Society
Education of girls, especially those belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, is the primary focus in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Efforts will be made to mainstream gender concerns in all the activities under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme. Mobilization at the habitation/village level, recruitment of teachers, up gradation of primary into upper primary schools, incentives like midday meals, uniforms, scholarships, educational provision like textbooks and stationery, will all take into account the gender focus. Every activity under the programme will be judged in terms of its gender component. To ensure that every village in the state has a well equipped, well staffed, well functioning and well attended primary and upper primary school providing useful and relevant elementary education that cuts across all social, regional and gender gaps to all children in the 6-14 group specially focused on the establishment of Primary School within one kilometer and upper primary within three kilometer of every habitation. But still various villages are untouched from these facilities.
Bahadurpur block of Allahabad where many villages still lack of Primary school and girls facing lots of problems while going to school. Village Bahadurpur having a habitation of 5000 and Chhoti Kotari population of 2000 both the villages covers the remoteness of more than 1 km. In these villages mostly minority community girls either drop out or ensuring low attendance in class. Basically Girls from here facing the problems of insecurity.
RTE come into force from 1st April 2010 from this day the right to education will make each child access to education and every child in the age group of 6-14 years will be provided 8 years of elementary education in an age appropriate classroom in the vicinity of his or her neighborhood.
Any cost that prevents a child from accessing school will be borne by the State which shall have the responsibility of enrolling the child as well as ensuring attendance and completion of 8 years of schooling. But still it remains the dream of children.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Redressal Mechanism if a child is denied admission, beaten and discriminated
Redressal Mechanism if a child is denied admission, beaten and discriminated
Education Resource Society, Allahabad
One may assume that a number of complaints would be settled at the school and SMC level itself, through the intervention of civil society groups. If that does not happen, the next step would be for the complaint to be filed with the local authority. The complainant could appeal to the SCPCR if the action of the local authority does not redress the complaint satisfactorily. Yes, both the NCPCR and the SCPCRs can move on their own, suo moto, without any one specifically filing a complaint. As per Model Rule 25, SCPCRs shall set up child help lines, accessible by SMS, telephone and letter for receiving and registering complaints.
The problem at present (April 2010) is that the NCPCR is in the process of being reconstituted, and only five states have constituted their SCPCRs, that too with varying capacities. The exact rules and procedures for redressal shall have to be worked out by the NCPCR when it again becomes properly functional, and it will have to assist the SCPCRs to do the same. The reconstituted NCPCR is expected to carry forward its earlier initiatives of linking and networking with civil society organizations for monitoring, appointing state commissioners for the enforcement of the Act (on the lines of Supreme Court Commissioners for Right to Food), networking with other Commissions like the one's for Human Rights, Women and Minorities, set up help lines and set up a separate division for enforcing the Right to Education.
The Model Rules provide that in states that do not have SCPCR at present (which is set up by the Women and Child department), the education department shall constitute a Right to Education Protection Authority (REPA) till the SCPCR comes into force.
Under the NCPCR Act 2005, the NCPCR and SCPCRs have quasi-judicial powers whereby they can investigate, summon and recommend cases to the courts. They cannot, however, pass judgments and hand out punishments. As a law flowing out of a fundamental right, it is justifiable from the lowest to the highest court of the country. One can file a case in the lowest civil court, or the Supreme/High Court, depending on the nature of complaint. NCPCR has already initiated moves to work through civil society groups in a variety of ways. Independent of that, NGOs and other civil society groups can on their own bring violations to the notice of authorities and courts. An example of that is the civil society group Social Jurist working in Delhi. They can ensure opening of neighborhood schools, monitoring teacher availability, and help in local redressal mechanisms. Since the 'compulsion' in the Act is on the governments, the NCPCR/SCPCR and the courts shall have to investigate where the onus of a particular violation rests, and judge accordingly
Reformation of BRC and NPRC
Allahabad: Education Resource Society
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is implemented as one of biggest education program for universalizing elementary education. Its overall goals include universal access and retention, bridging of gender and social category gaps in elementary education and enhancement of learning levels of Children. SSA Provides variety of interventions including opening of new schools, construction of schools and additional class room, toilets and drinking water facilities, provisioning for teachers, periodic teachers training and academic resource support etc.
For providing academic resource support to Primary School, Block Resource Center (BRC) at block level and Nyan Panchyat Resource Center (NPRC) at Nyan Panchyat level have been established. Coordinator and Sankul have been appointed to run these institutions. The work of these institutions determine at various levels:
· Capacity building of Teachers
· Community Participation
· Technical training like computers ,video etc
· Interchange of Educational information.
· Monitoring of Schools
· Implementation of Schemes in Schools.
· Support in joyful learning
· Proper coordination with other institutions.
According to GO no.3356/15-5-2000-424/2001,2257/15-5-2002-424/2002,329/79-5-2009, order has come to dissolve these institutions as these were not giving expected outcome, GO also stated to reform BRC and NPRC for the beginning to established its work.
In Bahadurpur block of Allahabad BRC and NPRC reformation took place where 5 coordinators and 18 Sankul has been appointed to run these institutions for ensuring the work for which it have been formed. ERS updates itself in all the process of these institutions.