Palwal: This is unusual for all universities to be closed because a teacher is unhealthy.
But that was what happened last month when Sunil Kumar, who taught history at the Government Girls College in Palwal, was diagnosed with dengue fever.
College was closed for a week because Kumar was the only teacher in college with 303 students.
Inaugurated by Minister of Manohar Minister Lal Khattar in 2018 under the program ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, College currently does not have a permanent teacher in almost every subject.
But it’s not all.
It also doesn’t have the main and basic furniture like benches and chairs.
After at least 20 letters to the Department of Higher Education, the second teacher has now been appointed for Hindi classes.
“What can I do? I want to join again as soon as possible, but what can be done with this fever? There is no other teacher here and so on, there is no class for a week,” said Kumar, who joined the college last year.
Kumar showed Toi the number of letters he had written to senior officials who asked permanent teachers and some furniture.
“Only a few days ago a Hindi teacher was appointed.
So, now, there are two teachers for 303 students here.
There are no committees to encourage furniture and other basic facilities.
Students sit on the floor and note when I teach them to stand up,” he said, While adding that a group of villagers joined to buy water purifiers for the girls last week.
One letter by Kumar, written in August, read, “The College became functional in 2018 and only had one historical teacher.
I feel very sad when students approach me with their query (on other subjects) and I can’t help They are well.
“The letter also determines the number of teachers offered by college – which offers art and trade courses – must really have – two for English classes, each for Hindi, Economics, Geography, Physical Education, Science politics, and four for trade.
While Kumar took lessons in history, temporary teachers from other universities fell and lived for other subjects.
But it was only for a few lectures before the exam.
“Even though teachers while teaching well, we still find it difficult to prepare for the exam only with a few lectures.
Sunil Sir took a regular class, but he only taught history,” Shikha said, a third grade student BA.
Harit Bansla, a social activist and research scholar, often teaches on campus for free.
He has also written to the Ministry of Education for a more regular teacher, but only accepts “lukewarm response”.
“I have taken classes, both online and offline, with my own capacity.
I know how education can change the world for these girls from the village.
They want to learn and work,” Bansla said.
Asked about the lack of teachers, Babulal District Higher Education Officers Verma told TII, “We have raised this problem with the Director of Higher Education, but there has been no response.
We cannot do much until high ranking take action.” Sukhwinder Singh, Deputy Director of Higher Education , admit there is a lack of college teachers throughout the state.
“We have sent files to the minister’s Chair and are awaiting their approval.
Once he gave a nod, there should be no scarcity of teachers anywhere in the state,” he added.