By Admin 
Up Primary Education, The Uttar Pradesh government has now decided to merge the government primary school with low student numbers. In this regard, a letter has been sent to the basic education officers of all the districts and ordered to take a decision by June 30. According to the letter, schools with less than 20 students are under this order.
Secretary Basic Education Council Surendra Kumar Tiwari has issued a letter to all the districts and directed. This decision is being told to improve the quality of studies and for the betterment of students. The letter states that the main objective of the council is to ensure better use of resources, decrease dropout rate, and quality education, which is considered necessary to deal with the quality of education in low enrollment schools and the problem of misuse of resources.
Data and Mapping Instructions
Under the School Maje Scheme, District Basic Education Officers have been instructed to identify and prepare databases of schools with low student numbers. After this, these schools will be mapping along with the nearest, better facilities and schools. Block Education Officers have been asked to visit the district officials by assessing terrestrial visit, reaching, enrollment, inclusion, and local conditions. Also, in this process, parents, teachers, teachers’ unions, and local community will communicate and take their consent and suggestions, so that the long -term benefits of merging can be clear.
At the same time, the council has ordered BSA to take guidance by coordinating with DM, CDO and concerned. After merging, integrated timetable for school operations will be created, and the obligations of teachers will be clearly determined. Resources of resources, safe maintenance, and proper use will also be ensured. In addition, there is a provision to set up feedback and grievance redressal cell in each district for grievance redressal and feedback, which will ensure soon.
On the other hand, the teachers union and education experts have started calling this order adverse to education and students. Some say that if the dropout is increasing continuously, if the school goes away, the parents will not send the children to school in view of security.