Schools should remain free from political interference: Rajasthan teachers’ body
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Jaipur: The Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh has asserted that government schools should be kept free from political activities and unauthorised outside intervention, amid a controversy involving CJP activists and villagers in Jaipur district.
The organisation said it did not endorse the alleged assault and violence reported during the incident, stressing that disputes must not be settled through physical confrontation.
Addressing reporters in Jodhpur on Saturday, the federation’s state vice-president Sanjeev Vyas said CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and some activists had reportedly gone to inspect a government school. Villagers objected to their visit, following which a heated exchange allegedly led to verbal abuse and a scuffle.
Vyas said individuals or organisations with concerns about a school’s administration, infrastructure, availability of teachers or academic quality should submit complaints to the Education Department or district administration.
Such matters, he said, must be dealt with through the established official mechanism to ensure that the educational environment is not disturbed.
The teachers’ body said it would object to entry into school premises by any person or group without authorisation under the prescribed procedure. It added that the rules should be uniformly applied and not selectively enforced against a particular individual or organisation.
The federation also supported government guidelines aimed at preventing political and external interference in schools. Vyas said the guidelines were intended to provide students with a safe, orderly and better academic atmosphere.
He said school administration must be protected from political pressure and activities unrelated to education.
The organisation further backed education reforms being implemented by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Education Minister Madan Dilawar, saying the government was taking steps to improve facilities and teaching standards in state-run schools.
Vyas said teachers associated with the federation were working to strengthen physical infrastructure and academic performance in about 10,000 schools across Rajasthan. He added that plans had been prepared to improve facilities in dilapidated school buildings.
The federation said concerns over government schools were legitimate but should be addressed only through institutional and administrative channels, without affecting the learning environment for students.
(Inputs from IANS)