School sans teachers, Nuh village moves court

Sumedha Sharma

Tribune News Service

Gurugram, January 4

Irked over the “denial” of right to education to their children, residents of Beewan village in Nuh district have moved the court seeking the appointment of regular teachers at the local Government Middle School for Girls.

Notice to education Secy

• Govt school for girls at Beewan village in Nuh has 121 students, but no regular teacher
• Locals have moved court, which issued a notice to the Secretary, Education
• Students say only stopgap arrangement is made and they are not learning much

The school has 121 students, but not a single regular teacher. Seeking an explanation, the court has issued a notice to the Secretary, Education, and the department.

Isab Khan, a village resident who filed the plea, said, “The authorities think that people here are not literate and don’t want to educate their children. This is not the case. We are sending our daughters to school, but there is no regular teacher. Only a stopgap arrangement is made on and off.”

A student said, “The temporary teacher doesn’t pay much attention. She just makes us sit together and do basic mathematics or drawing. There is no difference in learning whether you are in Class IV or VII.”

Over 100 schools in Nuh are without regular teachers. Most are in Punhana block (46), followed by Ferozpur Jhirka (34), Nagina (19), and Tawdu and Nuh (6 each). In all, district schools have around 4,300 vacant posts.

“Schools in Nuh are neglected with no or little staff and infrastructure,” said Fatima Khatun, a local activist.