NHRC notice to Andhra govt over 'lack of school' in tribal village
According to the reports, there are 60 children aged between 1-10 years in Jajulabandha tribal hamlet in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, who requested the authorities to set up a school in their village or at least allocate a government teacher for the time being
By Newsmeter Network Published on 3 Jun 2023 4:11 AM GMT
ASR: The NHRC on Friday issued a notice to the chief secretary, government Andhra Pradesh government over reports that despite requests, authorities have not been able to set up any school in Jajulabandha tribal hamlet in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district.
According to a statement by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), reportedly, as children could not take a walk through six kilometers of rough terrain in the forest to attend school, they prefer to work along with their parents. The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report, the statement said.
The commission has observed that the content of the media report, if true, raises a serious concern relating to the right to education of the children.
Accordingly, it has issued a notice to the chief secretary, government of Andhra Pradesh, seeking a detailed report within four weeks.
The commission said it would like to know about the steps taken/proposed to be taken to address the issue raised in the news report as well as other parts of the State where similar difficulty is being faced by the people.
According to the reports, there are 60 children aged between 1-10 years in Jajulabandha tribal hamlet in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, who requested the authorities to set up a school in their village or at least allocate a government teacher for the time being. The school-aged children and their parents staged a novel demonstration on May 31.
Locals create a small school:
The locals joined hands together and constructed a small makeshift school with asbestos roofing sheets. For this, an NGO has reportedly spent about 1.2 lakh on the construction of a makeshift school and has also provided books and blackboards. However the students need a teacher.
In the video, it shows how children holding books request government authorities to at least allocate a government teacher for the time being if not set up a school in their village.
Similar incidents in Alluri tribal hamlets:
There were similar incidents of many tribal hamlets lacking a school or a teacher for the students to study. In January 2023, students of Neredu Bandha village in Alluri district take a horse ride to reach their school, lack of road connectivity. The school is located 5 kms away.
This tribal village lacks a proper road, school, or healthcare facility. The village with 12 families has 28 children, of which 15 are going to Z Jogampeta Elementary school. The tribals also restored the pathway so that two-wheelers and their horses could move.
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