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Majority Govt
schools without science teachers
CHITRAL, 30 Sep 08: More than 30 of 52
government high schools in the district conduct no science classes at the
secondary level because of shortage of science teachers.
Sources said science laboratories had been established in all schools and
necessary apparatus, chemicals and other paraphernalia had been provided by
the government.
They said the stock of science laboratories was refreshed every year, but no
effort had been made to appoint science teachers in the schools. They said
science classes could not be started only for want of science teachers in
the schools.
Parents of students have complained that successive governments in the past
have failed to ensure introduction of science classes in the schools despite
their repeated requests. They said the situation was more disturbing in the
sector of female education, because they could not travel long distances
seeking science classes.
They said that in private schools, science classes had been started in
almost every village but their monthly tuition fee was beyond the reach of
everyone. They said only a few people could afford sending their children to
private schools.
A student from upper Chitral said he had to travel about 23 kilometres every
day on foot to reach his school in another village because science subjects
were not taught in his nearest high school.
The parents complained that the new academic year had started in government
schools and another year of their children would be wasted because
recruitment of science teachers was not possible in a short time.
They demanded that high schools’ managements should be authorised to appoint
science teachers from their own funds. --(Zahiruddin)
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