SCHOOLS REOPEN, BUT NO SIGHT OF TEXT BOOKS
SAMBALPUR: Although the schools have reopened after prolonged summer vacation, it has failed to enthuse the students back to their schools with no sight of text books which would evoked interest in them. This has led to widespread resentment among the students, their parents and school teachers even though 53 per cent of the required books from Class I to Class VII has been received while no text books for Class VIII has reached. While text books from Class I to Class VII is distributed free of cost to all students by the State Government, in Class VIII, students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes besides all girl students are provided with free books while general caste have to make payment for the text books. Ironically, the books are available in open market and on sale by book sellers selling Oriya books along the road side in the town.
Sources said that at least 6,41,863 text books is required from Class I to Class VII in the district. However, till now 3,40,121 including stock of 19,071 books has been distributed among the students. In Dhankauda Block, which also includes Sambalpur Municipal limits, of the required 1,68,520 text books, 81,300 books has been distributed, in Rengali Block against a requirement of 58,078 text books, 37,260 books has been disbursed, in Maneswar Block against 56,206 text books only 34,426 despatched to various schools. Similarly in naxal infested block of Jujumura, Rairakhol, Naktideul, Jamankira and Kuchinda Blocks of the district, against requirement of 2,83,014 text books, only 1,47,501 text books has been distributed. Likewise in Bamra Block of the required 76,228 text books, only 34,906 has been despatched to various schools in the Block.
Contacted District Project Director, SSA, Premanidhi Seth said that the Director of Text Book Production and Marketing, Cuttack has communicated that steps were being taken to deliver the balance required books at Block Resource Centres (BRCs) of the district. No sooner we receive it we will distribute it, he added. However, he was unsure about when the books would reach the BRCs.
SAMBALPUR: Although the schools have reopened after prolonged summer vacation, it has failed to enthuse the students back to their schools with no sight of text books which would evoked interest in them. This has led to widespread resentment among the students, their parents and school teachers even though 53 per cent of the required books from Class I to Class VII has been received while no text books for Class VIII has reached. While text books from Class I to Class VII is distributed free of cost to all students by the State Government, in Class VIII, students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes besides all girl students are provided with free books while general caste have to make payment for the text books. Ironically, the books are available in open market and on sale by book sellers selling Oriya books along the road side in the town.
Sources said that at least 6,41,863 text books is required from Class I to Class VII in the district. However, till now 3,40,121 including stock of 19,071 books has been distributed among the students. In Dhankauda Block, which also includes Sambalpur Municipal limits, of the required 1,68,520 text books, 81,300 books has been distributed, in Rengali Block against a requirement of 58,078 text books, 37,260 books has been disbursed, in Maneswar Block against 56,206 text books only 34,426 despatched to various schools. Similarly in naxal infested block of Jujumura, Rairakhol, Naktideul, Jamankira and Kuchinda Blocks of the district, against requirement of 2,83,014 text books, only 1,47,501 text books has been distributed. Likewise in Bamra Block of the required 76,228 text books, only 34,906 has been despatched to various schools in the Block.
Contacted District Project Director, SSA, Premanidhi Seth said that the Director of Text Book Production and Marketing, Cuttack has communicated that steps were being taken to deliver the balance required books at Block Resource Centres (BRCs) of the district. No sooner we receive it we will distribute it, he added. However, he was unsure about when the books would reach the BRCs.
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