Govt School – Image Pride!

Govt School – Image Pride!

We proudly say 'He studied in a government school', 'She studied in a government school'. At that time there were mostly government schools. Henceforth they will come from private schools with such pride.

Schools are a catalyst for talent. That's it. Schools alone cannot produce talent. It cannot be said that all talented people are emerging only from schools. There are geniuses who never went to school.

We cannot ignore schooling for that. Which school is for education? Government school? A private school? That is the question.

Those with money tend to go to private schools. Those who don't, resort to government schools. This is the current reality.

People with money always need a satisfaction. They believe that private schools will provide that satisfaction. In a sense, education has become a business. That is where customer satisfaction comes first. Besides, they have no choice but to prioritize customer satisfaction. Customers will flock to them only if they are satisfied.

All educational institutions have become full-fledged business organizations and therefore put customer satisfaction first. Parents are the customers of private schools. It is a contradiction in terms for a society that buys whatever is given free, that is, to buy education from private individuals. Perhaps if the satisfaction they get in private schools can also be found in government schools, they will seek government schools as well.

People are not willing to buy anything that is given for free. 'Education' is an example where they expect a higher standard. That is, when the relief money is provided, the poor and the rich wait in the front line to buy it. This is because the quality of the money given as relief does not vary. The government should bring such a standard in government schools as well.

The government should ensure that 'education' should be of the same standard whether in government or private schools. 7.5 per cent reservation for students studying in government schools creates a unique path to quality and degradation. This quota is meant to ensure that the remaining 92.5 per cent of the 7.5 per cent is for private school students.

We can no longer increase the number of students by telling them to come and seek government schools only with the image pride of government school students who have achieved in the past. The number of students in government schools can be increased only if government pay attention of the subtle psychological and sociological background behind the choice of private schools instead of government schools.

Government bodies should consider that increasing the number of students in government schools is not only an attempt to make 'Education for All' possible, but also a social justice movement that brings the oppressed and disadvantaged people to the fore in the society. Spending on improving the quality of government schools should not be viewed as mere expenditure by the government. It is the government's capitalization of its enormous wealth of knowledge. Ensuring equality in education and the quality of government schools is necessary to create an egalitarian society where everything is available to all.

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