‘Need to raise quality of govt school education’
Shikshan Katta, a forum for educationists and principals, on Saturday discussed reasons for the shift of parents' preference from public education to unaided schools, and the need to improve quality in government and aided schools.
"Parents want to send kids to unaided schools even if they cannot afford it," said Basanti Roy, former secretary of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Mumbai division. According to data collected by Vasant Kalpande, former MSBSHSE chairman, the number of unaided schools in the state has gone up from 7,531 in 2002 to 14,978 in 2012.
"In aided schools, we have cancelled appointments of teachers for subjects like arts and music. Also, teachers are not tech-savvy and do not look beyond textbooks," said Prachi Sathe, teacher from a Borivli school.
"Unaided schools and teachers need to compete for existence. The government must introduce an audit to create healthy competition," said Fr Francis Swamy, former principal of Holy Family High School. "Better remuneration attracts teachers to unaided schools," said Raj Aloni, principal, Ramseheth Thakur Public School, Kharghar.
"Parents want to send kids to unaided schools even if they cannot afford it," said Basanti Roy, former secretary of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Mumbai division. According to data collected by Vasant Kalpande, former MSBSHSE chairman, the number of unaided schools in the state has gone up from 7,531 in 2002 to 14,978 in 2012.
"In aided schools, we have cancelled appointments of teachers for subjects like arts and music. Also, teachers are not tech-savvy and do not look beyond textbooks," said Prachi Sathe, teacher from a Borivli school.
"Unaided schools and teachers need to compete for existence. The government must introduce an audit to create healthy competition," said Fr Francis Swamy, former principal of Holy Family High School. "Better remuneration attracts teachers to unaided schools," said Raj Aloni, principal, Ramseheth Thakur Public School, Kharghar.
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