Opened 50 years back, Govt Girls Middle School Joura Kalan in Doda awaits up-gradation

The Government Girls Middle School, Joura Kalan, Tehsil Kahara, District Doda, which was opened 50 years back, has not been upgraded to high school level or higher secondary level despite repeated demands by the people as number of girl students in the area has increased manifold. 

Feeling let down by the successive regimes, the residents of Joura Kalan

   

today demanded from the Governor to intervene in the matter and upgrade the school to high school level. 

In a press note, the people sought personal intervention of the Governor to address their genuine issue alleging that their area has been neglected by successive regimes, especially in education sector. 

The lone Government Girls Middle School, Joura Kalan, opened in the area about 50 years back, has not been upgraded despite repeated requests by the people, the residents alleged. 

Other educational institutions in the area like in Villages Kencha, Joura Khurd, Tanta, Kahara, Nandana, Dadi Kathava etc, have been upgraded to Higher Secondary Schools or High School level but Government Girls Middle School Joura Kalan has not been upgraded despite the fact that the number of girl students in our area has increased over the last years, the residents of Joura Kalan said. 

The poor girls have to travel a distance of 4 to 5 kms on foot for getting higher education, the people said. 

The dropout rate of girl students has been increasing as there is no high school in our area, the residents of Joura Kalan said. 

President of Thathri Development Front, District Doda, Kuldeep Kumar Rao also said that there is strong resentment among the people of Joura Kalan against the successive regimes for giving step-motherly treatment to their area in education sector. 

There is an urgent need for up-gradation of Government Girls Middle School Joura Kalan to High School so that girls do not drop out and get higher education, he said.

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