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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Shree Prathamic School, Halwar


This small school lies in Ward No. 2 of Halwar VDC in Dang District. The school can be reached in 30 minutes drive from Tulsipur. The school has one building of good condition and one with leaking roof that needs immediate renovation. The ground is slope and the students are in danger of falling down when played. It has a toilet and water facility recently been managed with the RtF help. The people living there are of backward community and being affected severely by Kamalary system.
The school was established in 2020 BS. It has an SMC, PTA and Child Club whereas Mother Group and Youth Club are based at VDC level. There are about 170 students and 8 teachers maintaining 1:30 teacher – student ratio. There are 100% Dalit and Janajati students, however the teachers are from Brahmin and Chhetri castes. The number of female teacher is greater.
Though the promotion rate is 100% in figure the students don’t seem to have so competent as average test score is relatively low. In each class about 5-7 students leave school in the middle of the session because of rampant poverty. They have the problem of full-stomach food and clothes to wear.
The SMC and PTA have meetings near about 6-7 times in a year and parents visit the school when needed. The ECD class has carpet and floor-beds but other classes seem to be dusty and dark. Last year 8 students got academic support from RtF program but there are more needy students. Absenteeism is frequent because students have to work in their home for managing food.

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