Former Union Minister Kumari Shelja recently elected as MP from Sirsa while addressing media persons here stated that the BJP government was privatising education as such thousands of teaching positions were vacant in government schools across the state, but the state government was avoiding to fill up these vacancies thus promoting private schools in the state. which was becoming a major concern, especially for the economically weaker sections as their children primarily attended government schools and the government was keeping these children deprived of education to push them further behind.
Shelja said that 9,995 PGT positions are vacant in 2,300 schools in Haryana and the large number of vacancies indicate that the education system in government schools had become weak due to this, as such this disruption in education was affecting the students in government schools. She claimed that this showed a clear conspiracy by the ruling BJP government to keep the needy children away from education. Shelja added that both education and healthcare were essential services, but the BJP government failed to provide quality services in education and health sectors.
Shelja also highlighted that the situation was similar in higher education. She accused the BJP government for bringing the standard of education in Haryana down, and pointed out that 4,618 out of 7,986 posts of professor in 182 colleges in the state were vacant. She said a common question being discussed was whether the BJP believed an educated society would not fall for their propaganda and thus, they were depriving the poor of education. Shelja said the Congress had always promoted education to ensure better opportunities for everyone. She said that only through education could the people earn their living and contribute to the country’s progress. However, the BJP government was promoting private educational institutions. She said raising a question how those who could not afford high fees would educate their children. She said education should never be commercialised and that democracy should provide equal educational opportunities to all. Shelja said, if the Congress returns to power in coming Vidhan sabha polls in the state, it will ensure better opportunities so that everyone can provide good education to their children and improve their standard of living.
