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Over 100 unrecognised nursery schools identified in Madurai dt.

By Our Staff Reporter

MADURAI, JULY 22. Over 100 unrecognised nursery schools have been identified in the district by the Education Department during the survey on thatched roofs currently underway. These schools have been functioning with a sizeable student strength and the department is now contemplating action against these schools without affecting the interests of the students.

The department authorities told The Hindu here today that as a first step, the list of unrecognised schools would be publicised through the media to prevent parents from approaching these schools. Simultaneously, school managements would be asked to obtain proper recognition, failing which, action would be initiated, officials said. However, the department is ensuring the removal of thatched roofs in these unrecognised nursery schools, according to the Government's directive. According to officials, there are no unrecognised schools in high and higher secondary categories, and in the matriculation stream. "The problem exists only in nursery schools, which, in many cases, are run in one- and two-room houses," officials said.

The compilation of the details of thatched-roof removal in schools in the district has been completed and it has been found that thatched structures existed in 86 schools, of which 82 had removed them immediately after the State Government's order. The District Collector, D. Raajendiran, issued notices to the remaining four schools on the recommendation of the Chief Educational Officer (in-charge), A. Karuppasamy.

Collector's inspection: Mr. Raajendiran today inspected several schools in the district along with Education Department officials to find out whether thatched structures had been removed and to enquire about the difficulties the schools were facing after the structures were removed.

Accompanied by the Chief Educational Officer, the Collector inspected the Visalakshi Mills Elementary and High School at Paravai where he sought details about the removal of thatched sheds. The Collector advised the school managements on alternative arrangements to conduct classes.

Mr. Raajendiran visited Samayanallur Government Higher Secondary School and announced that three classrooms would be built with funds from the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. He ordered officials to take action immediately.

The Collector later visited Kadupatti, 15 km from Samayanallur, where he observed the functioning of a school. Thereafter, he went to Vikramangalam to inspect the Government Kallar Higher Secondary School where he said three classrooms would be built with SSA funds.

Earlier, the Collector visited the offices of the Education Department to look at the photographs of schools, taken to spot thatched roofs, if any.

He was told about the removal of thatched roofs in government, aided, private, matriculation and corporation schools. A detailed report would be formally presented to him on Friday, department officials said.

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