Ludhiana: Parents show interest in govt schools in pandemic times

Shivani Bhakoo

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 4

Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, confusion over the mode of study still prevails in many schools. Schools are not sure whether classes are to be held online or offline. Amidst this confusion, since private schools have not provided any relief to parents in terms of school fee, many parents are now inclined to get their child enrolled in government schools.

Taking this as a positive change, teachers in government schools maintain that government schools have improved tremendously in the past few years and were no less than private schools.

Owing to the developments made in the government schools, parents had started showing interest in government schools, a teacher said.

Admissions for various classes in government schools began on Saturday. To encourage parents to enrol their kids in government schools, the Education Department has also been coming up with many instructions in to make the process easier and relaxing for parents and students both.

“Earlier, many students had suffered because private school managements did not provide NOCs to students. But now, to accommodate more students, the department has instructed the schools to ease rules. In addition to this, the department is also funding schools for better infrastructure and facilities. New infrastructure has reinstilled confidence in many parents,” Sukhdarshan Singh, president, Nakal Virodhi Dal said.

Satinder Singh, working as a peon in a hosiery factory in Sunder Nagar, has also shifted his son to a government school.

“Due to the pandemic, I have not been getting full salary for the past five to six months. Earlier, my son was in a private school, but since the school fee was neither waived off nor any relief was provided, I decided to put him in a government school. The facilities offered in government schools are at par with many private schools,” Satinder said.