Someone, who passed compartmental examination of the HSLC scoring above 61 percent, remained fumbled unable to find a Government school where she could be admitted. Parents plead inability to send their children to the private schools, which charge exorbitant fee. Education for all is the claim made by the Government. But here in Manipur education has become unaffordable. The absence of properly functioning Government schools has put Manipur in such situation. All other programmes can be put to rest for a while. Think for the future. After all where lies the difference between private school or Government school. If one is doing well in examination it is purely shaped by the parents and private tutors. In the morning the gate of the private tutors will see parents with vehicles waiting for their children to come out. The same scene will be repeated in the evening also. A student, who will be appearing in the matriculation examination, will attend at least three private tutors’ class in a single day. Those parents, who cannot manage with the pressing hectic time schedule required for accompanying their children to such classes, call private tutors at home. The fee for such visit by private tutor is staggeringly high. Minus private tutors’ extra class the children will flop in the
examination, the parents know that. Private school is really great no doubt about it. But if one appears in the examination without earning extra knowledge from private tutors the possibility of one doing well in examination is remote. Yes there are geniuses. Their cases will be different. Nobody wants to undermine the activities of the private schools. Our suggestion is simple Government should make efforts to put Government schools at par with the private schools. No student can be left out without giving the ample opportunity to try the trade of his choice. Brilliant students opt for MBBS, BE and other courses, which are job oriented. Mediocre opt for general line. Manipur must have lots of secondary level Government schools. If this year too many students could not get admission in the Government schools the problems will multiply next year. What ails this year? Find the remedies. If the students get better place for learning they will think for making Manipur a better place. Let them feel the delightment of pursuing academic activities without any hindrance. The students, who cannot get admission at private schools should be absorbed by the Government. Play the role of saviour.
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