Amid the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department initiating the process of merging government primary and upper primary schools that have less than 50 enrolled students, the Samajwadi Party hit out at the State government calling the policy a calculated strategy to deprive poor students access to education.
UP schools with less than 50 students to be merged with nearby institutions
“As soon as teachers and parents understand that the BJP government is anti-teacher and anti-education, the sooner the situation will change. School merger is a deliberate and calculated strategy to keep the poor away from education. This government is heartless. Such a decision will impact the rural children hailing mostly from marginalised and economically deprived groups. Children in rural areas will be forced out of the education system,” said Mr. Yadav, while addressing a meeting of various teachers associations.
Mr. Yadav promised to always stand by teachers’ demands and work to solve their problems if elected to power. “Samajwadi Party is always with the teachers, who have been standing firm on their demands for years. Whenever Samajwadi Party gets a chance, we will work to solve their problems,” the SP president added.
