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Patna,(BiharTimes): Just 32.2 per cent teachers of the Bihar government schools are engaged in full-time teaching while the rest are busy in some other non-academic secondary works.
According to a recent study: “Elementary Education in Bihar: Progresses and Challenges” prepared by Pratichi (India) Trust) and the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance, ADRI, Patna 39.4 per cent of teachers are engaged in farming and animal husbandry as secondary occupations. About 28.4 per cent are busy in other secondary occupations, including social works. Thus the remaining 32.2 per cent are busy in full-time teaching work. |
Secondary occupation is more prevalent among the teachers of the upper primary schools than primary schools.
The study also shows that in primary schools only 43.4 per cent teachers are graduates whereas in upper primary school 58.1 per cent teachers are graduates.
About 40 per cent of the total teachers in the state are women. This is possible more because the state government in 2006 reserved 50 per cent seats for women.
Teaching in Bihar was considered as an upper caste profession, but now their percentage has come down to 20. This is more because of large scale recruitment of backwards and Dalits as teachers in the last few years.
The Anganwadi schemes run under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) accounts for only 48.7 per cent children in the year 2008-09. There are 91,600 Anganwadi centres for 86 lakh children between the age group of three and six. This can cater to the need of only 36 lakh children.
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