Corruption in schools
Farzana Akter Rampura, Dhaka
There was a letter about corruption and money making policies at Private Universities in Dhaka which was published in a newspaper sometime last week. The writer perhaps has forgotten to mention about corruption even at primary level schools in Dhaka, mostly the private ones. Rather shamefully, a new trend is developing where school students are forced to undertake special after-class coaching by their respective class and other school teachers. Students not complying with such special coaching are subjected to serious discrimination. The important lessons are intentionally brushed aside from bagful of homework. On the other hand, the important lessons are taught to the students at the special coaching classes which eventually pave the way for those students to achieve better results and thus leave the non-special coaching students lagging far behind! And of course do not forget the criminal approach of 'Donation' for 'Admission'. By the way, I am not against special coaching class but certainly not the way it is going on. Rather, coaching in any form should be rightly accepted at schools. Everyone wants to make fast money and wants to buy houses and cars etc. Corruption is too deeply inserted in our blood. It is cancerous! We need to do the following to improve things at schools. 1) Intensive visits to schools, area wise, to check ability and sincerity of a teacher 2) Find out communication between a teacher and a student. 3) Find out the progress of a student. 4) All teachers must have a lesson plan. 5) Check exercise copies so as to check proper teaching within the syllabus. 6) Heads of schools should also take up the above tasks if inspection is delayed or not available. The Ministry of Education is requested to wake up and do something about this horrible and disgraceful situation.
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