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Punjab farmers panel gives education scenario poor report card by Priya Yadav


The worst fears about education in Punjab have come true. Nearly 9.5% children of school-going age have never been inside a classroom, while about 38% people in villages are illiterate. A new survey on rural education has blown the lid off SAD-BJP government's claim on improvement on this front.

Punjab State Farmer's Commission has compiled a report and submitted it to the chief secretary, Punjab. "The report has indicated that the education levels in villages are pathetic, there is neither proper infrastructure nor facilities and people are largely being left out of the benefit of education," commission chairman G S Kalkat told TOI.

The state was divided on the basis of agro ecological sectors -- Kandi, Majha, Doaba, Malwa central and Malwa west -- comprising 50 villages and with a population of 42,251. Out of 10,187 children in the age group 5 to 16 years, 971 did not go to schools. The survey, conducted from July 2010 to July 2011, found that Malwa and Majha regions, which are considered remote, had a maximum number of out-of-school children.

About 57% children go to government schools in villages. Knowledge about mathematics and science is negligible. Simple addition and subtraction questions could not be solved by 74% children. More than 20% did not know answers to elementary questions related to science. Situation of private schools is even worse.

Besides, attendance of teachers left much to be desired with - 62% were found present in schools during the survey.

The survey found that only a small number of 7.2% children study after class XII. There are more girls in this bracket. Only 7.9% graduates opt for post graduation.