Over 94,000 schools closed down across the country over the past decade: AIDSO State president
An activist claims that over 94,000 government schools have closed in India over the last decade due to defunding. The report highlights concerns regarding infrastructure decay and the impact on poor students.
Why it matters
The closure of public schools raises significant questions about the accessibility of education for marginalized communities and the state's commitment to social welfare.
Over 94,000 government schools had been shut down across the country over the past decade, due to defunding of public infrastructure. We need to fight against this, Ashwini K.S., student activist and AIDSO State president said in Dharwad on Sunday.
She was speaking at the AIDSO district-level student camp at KPES School in Dharwad, organised as part of the 200th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.
“Even in Karnataka, the State government has been trying to shut down around 40,000 government schools under the KPS Magnet scheme. However, the AIDSO protested against this. We argued that such rural schools provided vital educational support to poor families. Due to our protest, the State government was forced to withdraw the move following protests,” Ms. Ashwini said.
She spoke on ‘The role of students in social change,’ and on the life and contribution of Jyotiba Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule.
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