Why government's primary school students suffer

Statesman News Service

MALDA, April 8: Several students of government primary schools are losing out on the opportunity to get admitted to reputed schools of the town owing to lack of administrative decisions regarding admission tests and a fixed date of admission. Almost all reputed schools in Malda town are through with the admission tests and taken in students of private kindergartens on the basis of merit.The government primary school students are the main sufferers here since their annual examinations are still going on. The government had directed earlier that there would not be any admission test for class V. Though the order was taken to stand, it was directed that the school authorities would not admit students in April. Mr Chinmay Sarkar admitting the ongoing problem regarding admissions said that he tired to contact the director of school education over phone today seeking suggestion to take steps for the primary students but failed to contact him because he was out of state.“I have discussed the matter and the issue with the district education officials just now. I must take steps for students of primary school so that they get the opportunity to get admission in reputed schools”, the DI Mr Chinmay Sarkar told The Statesman.Mr Sarkar said if primary school students get admission now it would be difficult for the authorities to release the mark sheets and the transfer certificates so soon. “There should be a uniform system of admission for class V students with a fixed date”, he added. The district inspector of primary schools, Mr KP Singha averted all questions and told the journalists to contact the chairman of the DPSC who was also not available.