Hubballi: Surveys conducted by grassroots research and advocacy movements have found that students who lose classes have been reduced from two months to one day or lower due to free bicycle distribution for class VIII students in the state.
The survey, which was assigned by the Karnataka evaluation authority, also revealed that 45% bicycles were used by student family members.
“Less than half the beneficiaries, overall, carrying bicycles to school regularly.
The use of ordinary bikes is even less among girls.
Road conditions, houses are near the school, often damage to cycles and homes that are too far away are some reasons for Non-use.
Statistical tests show that road conditions have a significant effect on regular bicycle use, “surveys, carried out in eight districts, found.
Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Uttar Kannada and Batawayavavi from North Kartnataka are between districts.
This survey also shows that only 13% of recipients receive cycles in the first two months — June and July — from the academic year — from the academic year.
“The current date for procurement, evaluation of suppliers and selection of suppliers is not quite early to ensure timely supply of cycles to students, because it takes 90-120 days for suppliers to provide other cycles and processes such as quality checks at various levels and assembly,” Surveys found.
The survey also shows that poor quality bikes.
“More than 40% of students report that part of the cycle is missing in a newly accepted bicycle and must add parts such as bell or seat cover.
The quality of the bike looks worsened the year in the year after receipt.
While the 8% bicycle was damaged when it was accepted (clearly visible from Recipient’s survey response), one year old cycle and 33% of two-year-old cycles are examined through damaged observations General from the used cycle.
According to parents, bicycles become unusable when students reach class X, “said the survey.