The report screams of deficiencies in the state government and clearly defines the intent towards RTE implementation, contrary to the tall claims made by the education authorities over the years
The state government has under utilised funds over Rs 3500 crore funds for implementation of Right to Education Act. This has been revealed in the recent audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March 2017. The report screams of deficiencies in the state government and clearly defines the intent towards RTE implementation, contrary to the tall claims made by the education authorities over the years.
While on one hand, the state government, this year kept boasting of making provision for more seats for RTE children, but not getting children for admission, the report clearly states that the admission targets were much lower than the actual seats available.
The report stated, “The department allotted targets to all districts and Municipal corporations for admission under 25% RTE quota without considering the total number of seats available for admission in class 1. The targets allotted were observed to be much lower than the actual seats available for admission. Instances of denial of admission to eligible children and allotment of admission in different schools not opted by the applicants were also noticed.”
The state government could not provide basic infrastructure facilities in majorityof the government schools even after a lapse of seven years of implementation of the RTE act.
STARTLING REVELATIONS
- Government did not print and provide Braille books to visually impaired students during 2014-16
- 63% of hearing and impaired students were provided with hearing aids during 2012-17
- The targets allotted were much lower than the actual seats available for admission
- State advisory council met only twice against 16 meetings to be held during 2013-17
- Delay in reimbursement to schools
- In two such districts, the authorities had not reimbursed Rs 91.28 lakh payable to 377 unaided schools
- Recurring expenditure of Rs 1.28 crores unpaid for 4260 students
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