Education

In today’s rapidly progressing world of modernization and digitalization, the introduction of technology in every field or sector is becoming crucial. Exciting technological advancements are happening every day, benefiting humans in every aspect of their lives. Education is one such field that is welcoming technology adoption positively. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting people across the world, schools were closed as part of lockdown measures to contain the virus thereby disrupting academics. Educational institutions engaged virtually with students and teachers in the form of ICTs to continue with academics. But in the present IT era, the difficult condition of schools in rural areas of Uttarakhand cannot be described. To bring development and change in education, Government Girls Inter College Jayanti, where 310 girls are studying and Government Primary School Dadmi- Nawgaon where currently 10 children are studying, both these schools have been adopted by Sudhi Foundation from Uttarakhand Education Department, Dehradun. In the attached MoU, many important problems like; shortage of teachers, absence of computers and computer lab, lack of basic facilities like adequate classrooms, lack of infrastructure , boundary wall, clean water, toilets and sports ground have been mentioned by the Education Department of Uttarakhand. In the changing times, changing systems of education and competition, it becomes difficult for teachers to make students concentrate on studies due to lack of basic facilities. The gradual closure of schools in rural areas is also due to the lack of these basic needs. Connected to around 200 villages and situated at a distance of 8-10 kilometers, more than 50 plus girl students pass 12th every year in this girls' school. But the biggest problem is the absence of even a single girl student from the science or commerce side. The reason for this is that there is no informational and motivational system for the students in this school. There is no boundary wall for the security of girl children. Due to which anyone ever enters this school. We have found that even in the time of IT and social media, girl students are lagging behind due to lack of facilities as per their requirement. And they do not see their future anywhere. Due to which their mind is filled with inferiority complexes. Because they still don't see their future anywhere. Due to which the human migration of villagers towards cities is increasing instead of sending their children to these rural schools- a) Shortage of Teachers: Due to shortage of teachers in Physics, Chemistry, Computer and Sanskrit, not only the studies of the students but also their mental thoughts are being adversely affected. This is the reason why many times in this science and technology, not even a single student is from the science side. And neither do the children have any computer knowledge. b) Shortage of furniture: Leave aside the students of middle classes, the children of senior classes do not have furniture to sit and read/write. Reading/writing while sitting in dust is not only affecting the mental health of children but also their health. c) Absence of sports ground: In the present time, many students from different states have increased the respect of their state and country by taking up sports. Many talented children of this school are left behind due to lack of sports grounds and facilities. d) Saving school buildings from natural disaster: At present, the biggest problem is to protect the school building which was created by cutting in the mountain and is getting damaged due to falling of mud, stones etc. due to natural disaster. e) Boundary wall:There is no boundary wall for the safety of girls in this school building which has more than 300 girl students. Due to which girls feel insecure. Theft of items from school is common. Apart from this, many other basic facilities like; library, lack of adequate classrooms, lack of drinking water, lack of adequate toilets etc. were mentioned in writing by the school’s principal to Sudhi. This has been mentioned in the MoU by the Education Department of Uttarakhand, Dehradun.