Villagers of Baidpali, an adivasi affluent village in Gaisilat block of Bargarh district has locked the only school of the village demanding adequate teachers for the students.
According to the sources, the Project Upper Primary School caters the basic educational needs to the students of 2 villages, Baidpali and Jogimath.
The school is having classes up to 8th standard. Total strength of the school is 162 students. According to the guidelines of the government, in the primary section there should be 1 teacher for 30 students. But only 2 teachers are there for 86 students studying from class one to fifth. Likewise, there is only one teacher attending all 3 classes and 76 students from class 6th to 8th.
The villagers have repeatedly demanding to provide adequate teachers to the schools but the administration and the local politicians have ignored it. Chakra Sagar, Chairman School Management Committee says, they have submitted memorandums to the Bargarh district collector, Sub Divisional Officer Padampur, District Education Officer, and Block Development Officer Gaisilat etc to take necessary action as soon as possible but the administration and the government unheard them. Finally the School Management Committee and the villagers jointly decided to lock the school till their demands are not fulfilled.
The strike is on its 3rd day today but no administration has reached the village to take note of them.
Today social activist, Saket Sreebhushan Sahu and Jagdish Kalari reached the village to support the demands of the villagers.