BENGALURU: Taking a cue from Delhi government, Karnataka State Commission for Protection on Child Rights (KCPCR) has decided to improve the condition of the government schools in state through ‘school adoption programme’. Under this programme, public can adopt government schools and donate for construction of classrooms and toilets, drinking water facilities, library etc.
Recently, the panel members visited Delhi to study how the situation at government schools there improved with the support from donors.
The report will soon be submitted to the state government along with the recommendations to bring changes in the state government schools.
Official sources said Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s advisor, who is a graduate from Harvard University, has given ideas to improve the condition of the government schools, and he will soon be in the city to discuss it with the panel authorities.
Panel chairperson Kripa Alva said: “The physical and academic atmosphere of Delhi schools did not change overnight. The schools were developed phase-wise with the help of the public. They are still adopting the changes.”
She visited 12 government schools in Delhi and was surprised to see the infrastructure and other facilities. “The moment I entered those schools in Delhi,I got confused whether they were government-run schools. Such beautiful the schools are in the national capital.
The student strength at Delhi government schools is also increasing by every passing year. Some government schools there have as many as 5,000 students and all of them are giving 90 to 95% results,” she added.
She further said: “One of the schools in a slum area was a four-storey building. Even those who are financially well are sending their kids to government schools in Delhi. Delhi government is getting the teachers trained from Cambridge University. Such changes should happen in our state too”.
10,000 schools to benefit
Kripa Alva will be visiting all the 30 educational districts in the state and organise meetings with public, requesting them to help to improve the condition of government schools. “This will also create awareness about the school adoption programme,” she said.
KCPCR plans to change the fate of atleast 10,000 schools. “It will take a while to match the standards of fancy schools in Delhi but we can at least provide all the basic facilities at the government schools,” Alva added.