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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
In public hearing, many allege discrepancies in SIR process
Patna: More than 250 people from 14 districts took part in a public hearing organised on the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. A panel of six eminent citizens, including former Patna high court judge Anjana Prakash; economist Jean Dreze; former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah; former director of A N Sinha Institute D M Diwakar; social worker Bhanwar Meghvanshi and sociologist Nandini Sundar heard the people's views on the SIR. The public hearing was jointly organised by Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, Jan Jagran Shakti Sangathan, NAPM, Samar Charitable Trust, Swaraj Abhiyan and Kosi Navnirman Manch. Many of the participants, including one Phool Kumari Devi from Katihar, alleged discrepancies and listed the problems they faced in submitting the enumeration forms for the purpose. Some said Aadhaar card and EPIC were demanded by the BLOs, though the Election Commission (EC) has excluded these documents for the voter verification purpose. Many married women complained that they had difficulty in obtaining documents of their parents and discrepancies in demanding documents to prove their eligibility. In many families, they complained that some members got the forms while some did not. Some of them said BLOs also took a copy of the bank passbook, though it was not required. Some said the BLOs were under tremendous pressure. Justice (retd) Anjana Prakash said it is impossible for the people of rural Bihar to submit the documents being sought by the EC. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Dubai villas | search ads Get Deals Undo Habibullah said the SIR process is neither according to the Constitution nor in accordance with the RTI Act. Dreze said the SIR should not be amended but repealed. "The ECI's own procedures have been violated many times. This will reduce the quality of the voter list and defeat the purpose," he said.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Protest against Gaza violence in Delhi met with counter-demonstration
For about half an hour on Saturday afternoon, the Nehru Place market — the go-to destination for repair and purchase of computers, phones and practically every other gadget – was taken over by the spectacle of a protest and a spontaneous counter-demonstration to raise questions on the protesters' 'nationalism'. At 12:30 pm, several protesters held up placards condemning the violence in Gaza, expressing solidarity with Palestinians, condemning the Indian government's 'cooperation with Israel' and its abstention on United Nations' resolutions against the violence. Organisers, including civil society activists, artists and academics, chose to hold a silent gathering of about 30 people. They said that they did not seek either police permission or 'bandobast'. 'The fact is that we are denied permission to gather outside the Israeli Embassy or the External Affairs Ministry. It is more feasible and creates an impact to do smaller gatherings like this one,' said economist Jean Dreze, who was among those leading the protest. Former IAS officer and Karwan-e-Mohabbat founder Harsh Mander saw 'the need for such a protest, not just to criticise the governments of Israel and India but to raise the issue of the suffering in Gaza for the public at large'. 'In Europe and the United States, there have been harsh actions against protesters, including detention and criminal action… Yet, campuses and civil society have continued to raise their voice. We haven't seen that in India. It is, therefore, important that we go to the people.' However, within minutes of the Palestinian flags and posters being displayed, a group of men, mostly local shopkeepers and workers, took umbrage at the expression of solidarity. They began shouting slogans such as 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. 'Ye log Bangladesh mein Hinduon ke paksh mein kabhi kyon nahi bolte? Israel mein jo atankwadi hamla hua tha, woh bhool gaye? (Why don't these people ever speak about Hindus being killed in Bangladesh? Have they forgotten about the terrorist attack on Israel?),' said Anshul, who refused to give a last name. He repairs and sells mobile phones at one of the many kiosks in the market. Questioning how a protest about the killing of civilians half a continent away became about nationalism and religion, Nandita Narain, a retired professor of Mathematics, St Stephen's College, and former Delhi University Teachers' Association President, said, 'What is the connection between? … Their slogan is a political one, based on an unfortunate ignorance.' Author Achin Vanaik said, 'It doesn't seem like they (the counter protesters) were organised, or had planned this from before… that is also disturbing.' Two constables tried to get the protesters to disperse. 'All we are asking is that they get permission and come. We will ensure that everything goes smoothly once they have permission… what if the situation had turned even more violent?' said one of them. 'Kalkaji police station isn't far… they should have got permission… I got to know only because one of the shopkeepers called and informed me of the suspicious activity,' he added.
India Today
07-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Single-teacher schools are failing India's children. Here's what must change
On paper, the Right to Education Act is clear: every primary school must have at least two teachers and one for every 30 students. Yet, travel into the heartlands of India, especially to states like Jharkhand, and you'll find a very different reality. Nearly one in three government primary schools there is run by a single some states, that lone teacher is expected to handle 70, even 90 children. And more often than not, these schools are tucked away in remote tribal villages or Dalit hamlets -- places that desperately need education the there's no teacher at all. Economist and activist Jean Dreze, who has long worked on rural education in India, calls this 'a stark symptom of a larger failure to enforce RTE norms.' And the data backs to the UDISE 2021-22 data on single-teacher schools from the education ministry, Jharkhand isn't alone. States like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka also report worryingly high numbers of single-teacher schools. But in Jharkhand, the problem runs deeper -- and NUMBERS IN JHARKHAND AND OTHER STATESJharkhand hasn't hired new teachers since 2016. In the years since, many have retired or passed away, creating a gaping hole in the teaching force.'Even at that time, there were massive teacher shortages,' Dreze points out. 'Meanwhile, many teachers have retired or died, intensifying the shortage.'Dreze has even co-filed a PIL in the Jharkhand High Court in 2023 demanding appointments of 26,000 teachers. He says the state's crisis is rooted in years of neglect. (Representative image) According to 2021-22 UDISE data, Jharkhand has the highest proportion of single-teacher schools among all major Indian states -- 30.9% of its government primary schools. Even worse, these schools serve an average of 46 students each, far above what any one teacher can comparison, Andhra Pradesh (33.9%), Telangana (30.3%), Karnataka (29%), Rajasthan (27.2%) and Himachal Pradesh (28.2%) also report high proportions of single-teacher Bihar, only 9.7% of schools are single-teacher, but they serve a staggering 96 students on average. Uttar Pradesh, despite its size, has only 2.5% single-teacher schools -- but each of these has around 70 the other end of the spectrum, Kerala stands out, with just 4% single-teacher schools and only 10 pupils per this is where we need to differentiate between the issue of single-teacher schools and that of mini schools.'MINI-SCHOOLS' AREN'T THE PROBLEM -- BAD POLICY ISadvertisementSome officials casually label all single-teacher schools as 'mini-schools.' Before the Right to Education (RTE) Act came in, mini-schools were a quick-fix way to reach remote habitations where enrolment would be very low once the RTE norms kicked in -- demanding minimum infrastructure and at least two teachers per school -- the system was supposed to upgrade. It didn' Jean Dreze explains it simply: 'Mini-schools are easy to identify. There are some in most states, but not many. But the problem of single-teacher schools is much larger, certainly in Jharkhand.'While Kerala or Himachal might post one teacher to handle 10-15 kids in a remote hill or forest village, Jharkhand averages 46 students per single-teacher school. In Bihar, it's 96. These aren't "mini" -- they're overcrowded, neglected, and barely when some policymakers try to lump all single-teacher setups under the 'mini-school' banner to justify the lack of staffing, it's dangerous. It's just bad policy. (AI-generated image) advertisementTHE CASTE QUESTIONThe problem isn't limited to teacher shortages. It's also about where teachers are posted. It's no coincidence that the worst-hit areas are largely inhabited by Dalits and and easily accessible villages tend to receive more teachers. Remote Adivasi and Dalit villages -- where parents are often first-generation learners -- are left with barely one, or sometimes none.'Discrimination is very much part of the problem,' says Derze. Teachers are often reluctant to take up posts in these communities.'Teacher placement discriminates against remote villages inhabited by marginalised communities,' Dreze says. 'Children who needed the best schooling facilities, because their communities have been excluded from education for centuries, end up getting the worst.'The government, too, appears to have deprioritised these schools when it comes to allocation and A SCHOOL IS JUST A MEAL CENTREThis single-teacher school crisis in Jharkhand was laid bare at a public hearing held in June 2025 in Manika block of Latehar district, based on a survey of 40 single-teacher schools in the area. Villagers gathered to share what daily schooling actually looks like.'Once food is served, the school closes,' said Salmani Devi from Ambatikar village. 'When we ask officials about this, they say -- 'What will village children study?''advertisementJamuna village's Chinta Devi described how their school technically has two teachers, but one is always absent and the other is too busy with Kavita Devi from Karmahi village, it's not just a learning issue -- it's a matter of her children's future. 'I don't want them to become daily wage workers like me,' she Devi, also from Karmahi, added that when they confront teachers about the poor quality of education, the teachers simply blame the Devi from Chatra village pointed out how the system seems more invested in feeding children than educating them. 'Everyone asks what food was served in school, but no one asks what was taught,' she said. From the public hearing on single-teacher schools in Jharkhand in June 2025 And when it comes to basic schemes? Phuliya Devi noted that 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' isn't implemented in her village at corruption plays a role. Kunti Devi, a School Management Committee member, said that the headmaster demanded Rs 150 from each student for school uniforms. 'Because I couldn't pay, my child didn't get one,' she the matter was raised with Block Education Officer Rajshree Puri, she responded by suggesting that anyone in the village who has passed Class 12 can teach voluntarily -- even without Dreze says, is part of a larger policy. 'Jharkhand has a policy of allowing volunteers with education above Class 12 to take classes in government schools on an honorary basis,' he he warns that such ad-hoc arrangements can be dangerous, especially if they are used as a substitute for actual warns that such stop-gap measures are not only ineffective but dangerous. 'The danger is that such classes will substitute for teacher time, or act as an entry point for cranks and crooks,' he says. 'But these classes rarely happen in any case.'Here's the data on single-teacher schools as per the UDISE 2021-22 report:StateProportion of schools with a single teacher (%)Proportion of children enrolled in single-teacher schools (%)Average number of pupils in single-teacher schoolsJharkhand30.924.946Karnataka29.021.223Rajasthan27.218.930Himachal Pradesh28.218.619Madhya Pradesh21.317.339Andhra Pradesh33.915.524Jammu & Kashmir19.013.915Uttarakhand27.911.915Telangana30.310.721Chhattisgarh15.38.734Punjab18.27.132Bihar9.77.196All major States14.76.933Odisha8.66.637Gujarat7.24.634Assam8.74.333Maharashtra11.74.220Tamil Nadu8.34.132Haryana7.22.848West Bengal5.21.829Uttar Pradesh2.51.570Kerala4.00.310WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?The RTE norms are over a decade old. Why haven't they been enforced?According to Dreze, the buck stops with both political leadership and the education bureaucracy. 'The irresponsibility of the bureaucrats and functionaries is also staggering,' he says. 'They care mostly about finance and records, without much concern for children.'The silence from the political class is equally deafening. 'In Jharkhand, the schooling system is a disaster but one rarely hears about this in parliamentary debates, media reports, public discussions or electoral campaigns,' he the courts -- though recently helpful -- can only do so much. A PIL filed by Dreze and others led the Jharkhand High Court to order the appointment of 26,000 new as Dreze says, "Judicial activism is certainly not enough. This failure is first and foremost a political failure.'Filling the 26,000 teacher vacancies in Jharkhand are just the beginning. According to petitioners in the Jharkhand High Court case, the state needs over 60,000 more primary school teachers to meet RTE norms.' (Representative image) CAN THE PEOPLE TURN THIS AROUND?Interestingly, while the government looks away, parents haven't stopped caring. At the public hearing in Jharkhand's Latehar, many took a day off from mahua collection -- a crucial seasonal income source -- to may not seem like much, but it shows that the demand for education is there, especially from parents. It just hasn't found political voice believes a 'second wave' of the education rights movement is needed. 'Most Indian parents care a lot about their children's education, but collective action on this is rare,' he says. "One reason is that the influential classes have deserted government schools in favour of private schools. The rest feel that there is little they can do.'But this frustration can be harnessed. 'Their strong desire for quality education can probably be turned into a positive energy for public mobilisation,' he the RTE Act, despite being ignored today, 'includes many useful provisions that are worth fighting for.'THE WAY FORWARDSo what needs to be done? First, appoint teachers -- and appoint them where they're needed. Ensure that no school is left with just one teacher, especially if it's serving a large number of mechanisms that hold the bureaucracy accountable. And above all, bring the issue back into public at the end of the day, no child should grow up believing that school is just a place to eat rice and leave. They deserve classrooms that function, teachers who show up, and a system that believes they matter. Otherwise, it's not just a schooling failure. It's a national one.- EndsMust Watch
The Wire
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Wire
Petition Urging Indians, Pakistanis to Reject Division and Hate Gets Over 5,500 Signatures
Menu हिंदी తెలుగు اردو Home Politics Economy World Security Law Science Society Culture Editor's Pick Opinion Support independent journalism. Donate Now Top Stories Petition Urging Indians, Pakistanis to Reject Division and Hate Gets Over 5,500 Signatures The Wire Staff 5 minutes ago Signed by people including Jean Dreze and Pervez Hoodbhoy, the petition also opposed weaponising shared resources and bilateral pacts. Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support. Donate now Representative image. Photo: Artem Podrez/Pexels New Delhi: A petition that calls for the people of India and Pakistan to reject divisive ideologies and advocating dialogue over hate and revenge has garnered over 5,500 signatures since it was floated three days ago on Signed by prominent individuals including filmmaker Anand Patwardhan, Pakistani physicist Pervez Hoodbhoy, Indian economist Jean Dreze and Nepali publisher Kanak Mani Dixit, the petition condemned violent extremism and terrorism as well as 'the targeting of unarmed civilians for any reason including as a means to achieve political ends'. Noting that 'communal and faith-based politics' being amplified by the media and social media on either side was creating 'the illusion of a consensus for war', it added that this sentiment has 'severely vitiated the political climate in Southasia [sic]'. 'Sustainable peace requires a collective rejection of such divisive ideologies by the people of the region,' said the petition posted by the Southasia Peace Action Network, which went on to urge Indians and Pakistanis to 'hold their governments accountable and resist any speech or action that feeds war hysteria'. It also opposed attempts to weaponise shared natural resources or bilateral agreements such as under the Indus Waters Treaty or the Simla Agreement. India and Pakistan engaged in a military stand-off that killed civilians as well as security personnel over the last week. This followed India's conducting missile strikes against 'terrorist infrastructure' in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and in Pakistan, which New Delhi said was retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Both sides agreed to cease fighting on Saturday afternoon. The petition has been reproduced in full below. § The Issue We, peace activists from India, Pakistan and elsewhere, categorically condemn every form of violent extremism and terrorism. We particularly condemn the targeting of unarmed civilians, for any reason, including as a means to achieve political ends. This cycle must end for peace to prevail. Communal and faith-based politics feeding frenzy on both sides, amplified by media and social media, gives the illusion of a consensus for war. This loud warmongering puts tremendous pressure on governments and armed forces on both sides, as well as inciting the public. It has severely vitiated the political climate in Southasia*, fostering mistrust among citizens. Sustainable peace requires a collective rejection of such divisive ideologies by the people of the region. India and Pakistan must behave responsibly. Any war between these two nuclear-armed nations would be disastrous. As history shows, it is ordinary citizens who suffer the most in conflict, especially women, children, minorities, the elderly, and other vulnerable communities forced to prove their patriotism. We therefore urge the people of India and Pakistan to hold their governments accountable and resist any speech or action that feeds war hysteria. We strongly oppose any attempts to weaponize shared natural resources or historic bilateral agreements. Suspending longstanding agreements like the Indus Water Treaty (1960) or like the Shimla Accord (1972) would erode the basic framework of legality and civility in bilateral relations. We call on all those who believe that peace, not war, is the way forward, to speak out against the politics of hate, violence, and vengeance, and to stand up for dialogue, cooperation, and a shared future of peace and co-existence. * Why Southasia as one word? Because history, geography and shared struggles say so. Initial signatories: Dr. A.H. Nayyar, physicist, Lahore Beena Sarwar, Journalist, filmmaker, Boston / Karachi Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, Physicist, Islamabad Saeeda Diep, activist, Lahore Tahira Abdullah, activist, Islamabad Sheema Kermani, Cultural activist, Karachi Dr. Riaz Sheikh, Historian, Karachi M. Tahseen, Activist, Lahore Anand Patwardhan, Filmmaker, Mumbai Lalita Ramdas, educationist, Hyderabad, Telangana Dr. Sandeep Pandey, activist, Lucknow Feroze Mithiborwala, Writer, Social Activist, Mumbai, India Anuradha Bhasin, journalist, Jammu Kanak Mani Dixit, Journalist, Kathmandu Arundhati Dhuru, Activist, Lucknow Khawar Mumtaz, Activist, Lahore Laxmi Murthy, Journalist, Bangalore Dr. Syeda Hameed, activist, Delhi Asad Faruqi, Artist/Filmmaker, Karachi / Brooklyn, NY Badre Alam, Social and political activist, Siddharth Nagar, Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh Dilip D'Souza, writer, Bombay Pragyan Srivastava, Journalist, Boston/Delhi Ram Puniyani, Peace worker, Mumbai Sameera Khan, Journalist/Researcher, Mumbai Col. 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The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Expert group meets in Hyderabad to discuss framework for Telangana's SEEEPC survey
The Independent Expert Working Group (IEWG), constituted to analyse and interpret the findings of the Telangana Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste Survey (SEEEPC) met for the third time in Hyderabad on Saturday under the chairmanship of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy at the Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute (MCRHRDI) where discussions on the framework and structure of the report were held. Economists Jean Dreze and Sukhadeo Thorat, participated via video conference, while French economist Thomas Piketty submitted his inputs through email ahead of the meeting. During the deliberations, the experts reviewed the intervals of analysis and the framework for interpreting the extensive data collected in the SEEEPC Survey. Each survey indicator was closely examined, with experts working towards creating a framework to measure statistical disparities and differences between castes. Beyond the numbers, the group also highlighted the importance of understanding the cultural, social, political and historical contexts of each social group to achieve a comprehensive study of Telangana's society, said a press statement. The IEWG has suggested that the Telangana government initiate an AI-based Natural Language Interface. This tool would allow the larger public to access and analyse the survey data without compromising the confidentiality of individual information. The group will reconvene on May 22 in New Delhi to discuss the draft report, which will be presented by the Convenor incorporating inputs from all members.
