Ranchi: Tribal students in Jharkhand had been given books free of cost in two academic years, but the books remained untouched as there was no qualified teacher to teach them in tribal languages.
The government had in 2003 decided to introduce tribal languages for class I to V and printed books on the basis of manuscripts prepared by the Tribal Welfare Research Institute (TWRI) and distributed them among the students in 2004-05 and 2007-08 on non-returnable basis.
But the students could not utilise the books printed in five different tribal languages in the absence of qualified teachers to teach the languages, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) pointed out in its report ending March 31, 2008.
Printing and distribution of books worth Rs 1.05 crore without the support teaching staff nor making the languages a part of the syllabus resulted in the wasteful expenditure, the report said.
Failure to appoint teachers for teaching tribal languages in particular scripts prior to free distribution of the books defeated the very purpose of promoting education in tribal languages, observed the CAG report.
Similarly, the National Programme for Nutritional Support to Primary Education, commonly known as Mid-day Meals (MDM) also suffered due to inflated enrollment figures, lack of infrastructural facilities, under-utilisation and Mismanagement of funds, according to the CAG report.
Revealing that Cooking fund of Rs 21.92 crore remained unutilised, the report said during the period 2004-08 lifting of food grains against the allotment was short by 24 per cent.
Twelve per cent to 34 percent children were not covered under MDM---this was despite inflated reporting of enrollment and expenditure reported on non-existent Education Guarantee Scheme and Alternative and Innovative Education, the report concluded.
Similarly, the National Programme for Nutritional Support to Primary Education, commonly known as Mid-day Meals (MDM) also suffered due to inflated enrollment figures, lack of infrastructural facilities, under-utilisation and Mismanagement of funds, according to the CAG report.
Revealing that Cooking fund of Rs 21.92 crore remained unutilised, the report said during the period 2004-08 lifting of food grains against the allotment was short by 24 per cent.
Twelve per cent to 34 percent children were not covered under MDM---this was despite inflated reporting of enrollment and expenditure reported on non-existent Education Guarantee Scheme and Alternative and Innovative Education, the report concluded.
Source: Zee News
The government had in 2003 decided to introduce tribal languages for class I to V and printed books on the basis of manuscripts prepared by the Tribal Welfare Research Institute (TWRI) and distributed them among the students in 2004-05 and 2007-08 on non-returnable basis.
But the students could not utilise the books printed in five different tribal languages in the absence of qualified teachers to teach the languages, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) pointed out in its report ending March 31, 2008.
Printing and distribution of books worth Rs 1.05 crore without the support teaching staff nor making the languages a part of the syllabus resulted in the wasteful expenditure, the report said.
Failure to appoint teachers for teaching tribal languages in particular scripts prior to free distribution of the books defeated the very purpose of promoting education in tribal languages, observed the CAG report.
Similarly, the National Programme for Nutritional Support to Primary Education, commonly known as Mid-day Meals (MDM) also suffered due to inflated enrollment figures, lack of infrastructural facilities, under-utilisation and Mismanagement of funds, according to the CAG report.
Revealing that Cooking fund of Rs 21.92 crore remained unutilised, the report said during the period 2004-08 lifting of food grains against the allotment was short by 24 per cent.
Twelve per cent to 34 percent children were not covered under MDM---this was despite inflated reporting of enrollment and expenditure reported on non-existent Education Guarantee Scheme and Alternative and Innovative Education, the report concluded.
Similarly, the National Programme for Nutritional Support to Primary Education, commonly known as Mid-day Meals (MDM) also suffered due to inflated enrollment figures, lack of infrastructural facilities, under-utilisation and Mismanagement of funds, according to the CAG report.
Revealing that Cooking fund of Rs 21.92 crore remained unutilised, the report said during the period 2004-08 lifting of food grains against the allotment was short by 24 per cent.
Twelve per cent to 34 percent children were not covered under MDM---this was despite inflated reporting of enrollment and expenditure reported on non-existent Education Guarantee Scheme and Alternative and Innovative Education, the report concluded.
Source: Zee News
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