National Coalition for Education in collaboration with
Research Academy for Rural Enrichment (RARE) organised a Public Hearing on
Right to Education in DRDA Conference Hall, Subarnapur, Odisha. The objective
of the programme was to take stock of RTE Implementation at the grassroots
level and aiming at resolving issues/ challenges through bringing out cases before
appropriate authorities.
Programme Press Note
Right to Education Act is all set to mark seven years of its
implementation in 1st April 2017 but there is still a crying need to accelerate
effort to make Education for All a reality for all. Several core components of
elementary education under this Act like functioning of School Management
Committee, Lack of adequate and minimum teachers in schools, drop out of
children, management of school funds, school infrastructure and unsafe MDM
Management, school safety issues as well as accessibility to schools in remote
locations were reported in a Public Hearing on RTE conducted jointly by
National Coalition for Education and Research Academy of Rural Enrichment,
Subarnapur.
Around 31 cases were presented in the hearing by students,
teachers, members of the School Management Commmittes on the challenges that
they are facing in terms of RTE Compliance mentioned in the Act. The jury
comprised of Mr. Chandra Sekhar Mishra, Chairperson, CWC, Subarnapur,
Educationist Ms. Mamata Swain, Advisor on RTE to OSCPCR Mr. Ghasiram Panda,
Block Education Officer Mr. Kesab Chadra Meher witnessed the gaps of RTE
Implementation and directed assured redressal of all the grievances through
appropriate authorities in the public hearing.
Among others, Executive Director of NCE Ms. Bella Das,
Research Coordinator Ms. Priya Bhakat, State Representative of NCE Mr.Naba
Kishor Pujari, President of RARE Mr. Gourishyam Panda and Secretary Mr.
Ashutosh Hota were present in the public hearing.
Later, the detailed recommendation and individual
observations of the jury and the cases presented will be submitted to Odisha
State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for further action.
See some of the media coverage of this programme:
http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=72257
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