Chikkaballapur: COVID-19 has taken a toll on our education system, bringing the focus onto a broken model which is set up for failure and breeds inequality.
Fouzia Taranum IAS, the Chief Executive Officer of Chikkaballapur district is trying to bring inclusiveness as she prepares to attract more children from backward areas and enrol them in government schools.
As part of her initiative, Fouzia Taranum has redesigned and remodelled Anganwadi centres to attract more children and ensure accessible education to them.
Under the National Rural Employment Programme, renovation works are being undertaken in several Anganwadis. As part of the drive, beautification process is also underway, with several cartoons characters including Chhota Bheem featuring on the walls.
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The newly painted walls also feature alphabets in English and Kannada language. A total of Rs 8 lakhs have been earmarked for this renovation project. The project is jointly undertaken by the district administration under the aegis of ministry of women and child development.
This comes at a time when private schools are moving ahead with online classes and further extending the education gap between the rich and the poor. The project is slated to support government schools which are crumbling with low enrollments, crumbling infrastructure and dwindling finances.
