Challenges of this 'single student'
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Date :- 16.11.13
This is the first time that the enrolment has reached such a low, say DIET officials.
We have heard of single-teacher schools. But what about six teachers teaching one student?
Sunil Kamble is the only student pursuing the two-year D.Ed. course at
the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Dharwad.
For the 100 seat-course, only five students sought admission last year
and three joined. While one student got transferred to Gulbarga in
between, another one discontinued the course leaving Mr. Kamble all
alone. “We tried to admit him to the girl’s training college. But the
rules do not permit it,” an official said.
He said students were not interested in pursuing the D.Ed. course. This
is for the first time the enrolment has reached such a low. In the last
batch, there were only two students.
However, learning is not a happy experience for Mr. Kamble too. Though
he is staying in the hostel, he has to go outside to have food as no one
is willing to cook for one person in the canteen.
“We do not receive government grants for boarding of students. Earlier,
the expenses for food were shared by hostel residents. We made
arrangements for Mr. Kamble to have lunch at a nearby school which
offers midday meal. But he has to make his own arrangements for
breakfast and dinner, which is expensive,” the official said.
Some others said the BJP government should be blamed the low enrolment
as primary school teachers’ posts were lying vacant for a long time.
Many D.Ed. students are sitting idle or joined any courses.
Interestingly, the course syllabus was revised recently to suit the
present-day needs and innovative and modern learning concepts were
added. “The low enrolment rate should be a wake up call for the
government,” officials added.ABHISHEK KUMAR
PGDM 1yr
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