Class-VIII, now in Primary division
Yogesh Avasthi (22-1-2009)
The state education department will soon merge class-VIII in primary division. "We will soon include class-VIII in primary division. Gujarat and Maharastra are the only two states in the country where primary division includes class-I to VII. Other states, includes Class-VIII in primary section"
"This decision likely to be implemented from new academic year. Due to this, class-VIII students will get more infrastructure facilities and educational aids. More students will be benefited through Central schemes and budgetary allocations", said source.
In the first phase, 4000 schools in remote areas of the state which has facility of primary section only, will get extra class of standard-VIII. Class-VIII will be started in the same premises with more facilities. This will help in decrease drop-out ratio. Also, student will have more facilities at their door-steps.
‘For the effective implementation of the project, the state education department has also decided to recruit more than 4000 teachers. Teachers with PTC (science subjects) and B.Sc./B.Ed degree will be given first preference for the project. At least 239 schools of Ahmedabad city will be covered under the project. These schools will get extra class of Class-VIII in their primary division", added the source.
The state education department will soon merge class-VIII in primary division. "We will soon include class-VIII in primary division. Gujarat and Maharastra are the only two states in the country where primary division includes class-I to VII. Other states, includes Class-VIII in primary section"
"This decision likely to be implemented from new academic year. Due to this, class-VIII students will get more infrastructure facilities and educational aids. More students will be benefited through Central schemes and budgetary allocations", said source.
In the first phase, 4000 schools in remote areas of the state which has facility of primary section only, will get extra class of standard-VIII. Class-VIII will be started in the same premises with more facilities. This will help in decrease drop-out ratio. Also, student will have more facilities at their door-steps.
‘For the effective implementation of the project, the state education department has also decided to recruit more than 4000 teachers. Teachers with PTC (science subjects) and B.Sc./B.Ed degree will be given first preference for the project. At least 239 schools of Ahmedabad city will be covered under the project. These schools will get extra class of Class-VIII in their primary division", added the source.
