Even though the day of the new academic session has come, the students of many schools in Karnali have not received their textbooks. As a result, students now have to go to school without books or look for old books as long as they are available.
This problem has arisen because the local level did not release the amount of textbooks to the school on time. That is why the books of the students from the poor areas of Karnali are now piled up in the Surkhet provincial office of Janak Shiksha Material Kendra. In a place that is remote from the point of view of educational opportunities, the need for extra support to the students, not being able to even read books is a weakness of all concerned, it is a travesty. They should be held accountable. At present, the disbursement of textbooks at the local level has been stopped, an environment should be created to deliver the books to the students as quickly as possible.
It is an old problem that textbooks are not delivered according to the number of students in Karnali and other slums. Even now, the provincial office of Janak Shiksha Material Kendra in Surkhet had issued a notice in the second week of March asking the book suppliers of Humla and Mugu to get textbooks from class 5 to 10. For Jajarkot, information has come only in the third week of Chait. However, although some businessmen of Humla have come to Surkhet, no one has come in contact from Jajarkot.
Only about 1500 sets of books have been taken in Calikot, Dolpa and Jumla. It is estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 sets of books are needed in those districts. Since the local level has not given money to the school, the school has not been able to give the money to the businessman along with the data of the students. The businessmen did not want to take the book by investing themselves. The book was confiscated after the businessman did not take it. In this way, it is a matter of concern that the students are suffering due to the lack of coordination of the state agencies.
If students can start learning a new class with renewed enthusiasm, there will be a positive impact on achievement. However, on the one hand, students in the city find textbook learning incomplete, so schools and parents are supporting them in many additional learning. Subjective and skilled teachers, physical infrastructure, educational materials, teaching learning are also advanced. Their learning achievement is also high. On the other hand, in this country, there are students studying in such fields, who do not even get regular textbooks in time. Where is the digital board, where are the blackboards with letters. Where subject teachers, where the same teacher has to teach three to four subjects. There are many means of learning, sometimes even textbooks are not available. Where the school bus comes to pick up at home, where the geography of walking for hours to reach school.
Parents with convenient geography and strong financial conditions have invested all in their children's education. However, for those who are geographically, economically and socially disadvantaged, the role of the state is decisive. The news of Karnali does not confirm the sensitive efforts of the state. The physical structure of many schools in remote areas is also not functional. It is difficult to see educational materials other than textbooks that are barely accessible or procured. These references show that even the general rights of students are being violated. Therefore, all three levels of government should make their policies and roles sensitive and effective.
