In the recently announced CBSE Class X
results the Govt. Secondary School, Diyun in Changlang district of
Arunachal Pradesh registered a pass percentage of over 97 percent despite
appalling conditions of the school. As per information available with the CBSE at
least 317 students, including over 120 girls, appeared for the CBSE Class X
board examination out of which 309 students have passed, 5 students have
been declared eligible for improvement of performance (EIOP) and 3 students
were declared absent.
The high pass percentage is inspiring given
that the school lies in utter government neglect. The school has no basic
facilities and remains overcrowded as can be seen from the number of students who
appeared in the Class X board examination.
This is the only secondary level school located
in area inhabited by two marginalized Chakma and Hajong communities with their
population of about 46,000. Out of the 317 students at least 267 are Chakmas
and 27 Hajongs. The Chakmas and Hajongs are
neglected communities and they have been fighting for civil, political, social
and economic rights for the last 50 years. Repeated pleas for improvement of
facilities never receive a hearing as the school lies in Chakma/Hajong
inhabited area. Even funds given by the Centre for construction/strengthening of
infrastructure of the school have been misused or wasted.
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| A view of one of the classrooms, Photo taken in Jan, 2013 |
In the absence of secondary school, this
school has to accommodate not only students from Diyun circle but also from other
areas, resulting in overcrowding. This also has a negative impact on the
quality of education. An analysis of the results shows that majority of the students’
CGPA (cumulative grade point average) was under 6.
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| Inside view of another classroom, Photo taken in Jan, 2013 |
