Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav has bly opposed the Yogi government's decision to merge schools in UP. Dimple Yadav has clearly stated that this decision will directly affect thousands of children and their families.
UP Politics: Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav has bly opposed the decision of the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh to merge (School Merger) and close schools. Dimple Yadav has described this decision as anti-people and against children from the poor section of society. She has written a letter to the District Magistrate (DM) of Mainpuri on this issue, seeking answers to several important questions.
Dimple Yadav says that this decision will affect thousands of poor and middle-class families' children. She alleged that the government has taken this decision without the consent of the parents, which is completely dictatorial. Dimple Yadav has demanded that the District Magistrate immediately make detailed information public in this regard.
Crisis on 943 Schools, 341 Already Closed or Merged
SP MP Dimple Yadav has written in her letter that she has received information that a total of 943 schools have been identified in Mainpuri district, out of which 341 schools have either been closed or merged (Merger/Pairing) with other schools. She said that this decision of the government will directly affect the education, future and families of the children.
She has clearly stated by writing a letter to the District Magistrate that transparency has not been maintained in this entire process and the government should make all the facts public as soon as possible in public interest.
Dimple Yadav Raised These 7 Big Questions
In her letter, Dimple Yadav has demanded that the following 7 pieces of information be made public immediately by the District Magistrate of Mainpuri:
- Classification based on income group: Provide complete information by dividing the students affected by this order on the basis of lower income group, middle income group and high income group.
- Caste-wise classification: Clear and detailed account of how many students from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and General category have been affected.
- Total number of affected children: List of affected children, village-wise and block-wise, should be made available so that it is clear which areas' children have been directly affected.
- Alternative transport arrangements: Information should be made public about what provision has been made for alternative transport arrangements for children after closing the schools.
- Consent or objection of parents: Was written consent or objection taken from the parents on this decision? If yes, then copies of all those documents should be made available.
- Transfer of teachers and staff: A complete list should be issued showing in which school the teachers, instructors, Shiksha Mitras, cooks and other employees of the schools which have been merged have been appointed.
- Posting of Class IV employees: A list of how many employees out of the Class IV employees have been deployed at the Block Resource Centers (BRC) should also be made public.
'Stop Playing With the Future of Children' - Dimple Yadav's Direct Attack on the Government
Dimple Yadav said that this decision is directly playing with the future of children from rural and poor sections of the society. She said that the Uttar Pradesh government should have taken the opinion of public representatives, teachers and most importantly the parents of the children before this decision. She alleged that instead of increasing the number in the name of improvement in the field of education, the government is continuously closing schools, which is injustice to the Right to Education Act and the future of the children.
