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Teachers shortage to be addressed

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Move to ensure quality education for tribals of Jawadu Hills

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Addressing issues: Vellore Collector Dharmendra Pratap Yadav speaking at a special grievance day camp at Nellivasalnadu (Jawadu Hills) on Wednesday. —

NELLIVASALNADU (JAWADU HILLS): The district administration will take all efforts to tackle the problem of shortage of teachers in forest schools at Jawadu Hills, which has a direct impact on the quality of education imparted to the tribal students, Vellore Collector Dharmendra Pratap Yadav said here on Wednesday.

Participating in a special grievance day camp at Nellivasalnadu in Jawadu Hills, Mr. Yadav said the shortage of teachers was an issue that had to be immediately addressed. Getting teachers to work in forest schools was a challenge.

The district administration would hold talks with the Forest Secretary to settle the issue. It would impress upon the official to bring in necessary changes in the Rules of Reservation Act and issue a special Government Order under which the government could issue appointment orders to the locals to work as teachers in the forest schools in their respective areas.

Mr. Yadav said that the district administration had been working on proposals for the social and economic uplift of the tribals. Roads to connect all 34 villages in Jawadu Hills would be in place in five years.

Steps had been taken to improve the medical facilities at Pudurnadu.

The quarters for doctors and nurses working at the PHC at Pudurnadu had been repaired. This would ensure that the doctors and the nurses were available round the clock.

Stressing the point that pregnant women should get admitted to the PHC for delivery, Mr. Yadav said that pregnancy cases should not be handled at home. In the last one year, about 25 pregnancy related deaths had been reported in Vellore district. The PHC was well equipped to handle pregnancy cases. The demand for an ambulance for the PHC at Pudurnadu would also be fulfilled, he said.

Another problem faced by the tribals was frequent voltage fluctuation. The problem was about to end as the construction of a separate sub station had been approved. The district administration would identify the land for the sub station in a week. Electricity connection would be given to all the houses in Jawadu Hills, he said.

A total of 1,155 petitions were received at the camp. Welfare measures were distributed to various beneficiaries. Tirupattur MLA T.K. Raja and Alangayam Panchayat Union Chairman K. Devaraji spoke.

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