Overworked teachers; frustrated students
Channel: VideoVolunteers
Date: 2014-07-18

According to The Right to Education Act, students from Grade 1-8 should receive free good quality education.  However this is not the case at the Government Middle School in Devda village.  They don't have enough teachers, toilets or facilities needed for a school to be functional.  Let's change this today!

Call to Action:  Your phone call will pressure the Block Education Officer to act and rectify all the issues in this school.  You contribution matters.  Call Now!

Mr. S. R. Chandel, Block Education Officer, Bastar District, Chhattisgarh, Tel: +91 9179688481.

VV-Correspondent Ramjad Gaud reports from the Government Middle School in Devda village, Jagdalpur area, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh.  

The school lacks a head teacher, cultural teacher, physical education teacher and facilities such as toilets, boundary wall, playground, library and stage to perform cultural activities.  

The 2nd grade teacher Kumari Neta has held the post of head teacher for the past 7 years.  While she is dedicated to her work, she is under qualified and over worked in her current position.  The Block education officer has not paid any attention to this issue, which has resulted in the studies of students being affected.  

Kumari Neta, "We have conveyed this issue to the officials of the education department verbally as well as in writing.  We were assured by them that a new Head teacher would be appointed.  But until no appointment has been made."

This is why she would like you to call in and pressure the official to rectify all wrongs in the school today.

In a previous video VV-Correspondent Mamata Patra managed to have more teachers hired in the Satsama High School in Sambhalpur district, Odisha.  This shows how community journalism with your support can bring change in the lives of communities.  We can rectify wrongs.  

http://www.videovolunteers.org/iu-impact-teacher-is-here-let-the-studies-begin/

Help the children Primary School in Mardel Village get the education they deserve. 

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Written by Manjinder Singh Sidhu.