“Fortunately, our workforce is growing every year. The strength has increased from 300 to 450 in recent years. The provision of school bags, shoes, ties and other institutions will encourage more parents to send their children to public schools. “With the implementation of the Amma Vodi program, many parents only chose public schools to study their children in 2019-20, when the government had not insisted. Last year, attendance fell sharply. Today, the situation is going to be worse, because all public schools would get a modern look. Many parents who have no money with the effects of the lockdown will of course welcome their children to public schools,” said a correspondent at a private school in Vizianagaram district. Beyond physical appearance, a sufficient number of teachers is a must to get more admissions to public schools. The districts of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam have nearly 3,000 vacancies. The government should take steps to ensure that at least one teacher is for each class. Only the objectives of the Nadu Nedu program would then be achieved,” he said. According to him, many private schools will be closed if they cannot get at least 50% of admission this year.
Rents, electricity bills, teachers` salaries cannot be covered if private schools are not sufficiently admitted. Under the Nadu Nedu programme, the government has improved infrastructure in 1145 schools in Vizianagaram District and 1114 schools in Srikakulam District. The government spends more than 100 crowns in each district on the prestigious program that aims to ensure education in public schools on an equal footing with the standards of corporate schools. Teachers will also face the opportunity and improve their teaching skills to gain the trust of more parents,” he added. Andhra Pradesh Teachers` Federation State President K. Bhanumurthy invited the government to fill all vacancies in schools. Many schools are going through a deep financial crisis, with most parents not paying their fees during the months of March and April. With the start of the lockdown on March 24, schools were unable to take graduation exams. Although there are no classes for students until August 3, teachers have been ordered to monitor Nadu-Nedu`s work on a daily basis.
Zinnam Zilla Parishad High School (Gajapathinagaram Mandal-Vizianagaram District) Director V. Adinarayana told the Hindu that many parents have spoken to him for recordings with the influence of the Nadu-Nedu program…