What ails Haryana schools?
DISMAL performance of government schools at the middle, matric and +2 examinations held this year by the Haryana Board of School Education is a reflection of the falling academic standards in the state. The school system in Haryana is on the verge of collapse. The number of failures in the three examinations has touched 4 lakh! There is an urgent need to enforce discipline in the schools. Non-performing teachers and heads will have to be identified to stem the rot. The Education Department must ensure that the teachers teach and the students learn. Reforms will have to emanate from the grassroots level and classroom is the only proper place for this. A regular system of pre-induction training and in-service education for teachers and the heads of schools can help them upgrade and update their professional knowledge. The State Education Board in collaboration with the Directorate of School Education could plan and organise need-based training programmes to keep teachers abreast of the l
