Computer Science stream left out from upgraded higher secondary schools Students, parents aghast

In a bizarre move, the school education department has excluded subject streams of computer science offered for admissions in the newly upgraded higher secondary schools across Jammu and Kashmir.

The move has left hundreds of students of senior secondarylevel in a dilemma after having already opted for the computer science as 5thsubject in their respective schools.

   

However, the administrative department has not included itin the list of subjects offered by the higher secondary schools (HSS).

 “Our kids opted forcomputer science as 5th subject on the consent of school administration thatthe subject will be introduced in the schools. Unfortunately the departmentignored Computer Science during allotment of subjects in higher secondary schools,”said Muhammad Amin, a parent from Handwara, adding the move has potential todamage career prospects for hundreds of students.

Around 200 high schools were upgraded by the government tothe level of higher secondary schools in the state.

A proposal for introduction of computer science subject wassubmitted to the administrative department in view of the growing demand fromstudents.

 “But the departmenthas approved introduction of computer science in very few schools which hasleft many students in a state of despair. They have already opted for thesubject while choosing their streams for 10+2 level,” said a teacher wishingnot to be named.

The subject was kept available in schools as department hadagreed to introduce the subject in the upgraded HSS.

Perturbed, parents and the students submitted arepresentation to the secretary school education department seeking approvalfor introduction of computer science subject in various schools across state.

 “But it is ironicalthat nobody in administrative department is available to listen to ourgrievance. Secretary Education is never available to meet common people in heroffice,” said Abdul Rafiq, a parent.

 “We hope that theadministrative department will take immediate steps on humanitarian grounds inthis matter in the interest of students. Otherwise they will be disappointedfor not having the subject of their choice in their schools.”

Introduction of computer science subject in higher secondaryschools has been ignored at a time when hundreds of teachers are working inzonal and district offices of education department to manage non-teaching jobson computers.

The teachers are deputed in offices as the department isfacing dearth of computer literate persons in the offices.

Meanwhile, Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK),Muhammad Younis Malik, has also sought introduction of computer science subjectin the upgraded higher secondary schools.

“I am to invite your attention to the proposal submitted toyour office for allotment of subject streams for newly upgraded HSS where underthe subject computer science was recommended in various newly established HSS,”reads a letter by Malik addressed to secretary school education departmentSarita Chauhan.

The letter was written to the administrative departmentafter a delegation of in-service masters and teachers having post-graduate inMCA complained to the directorate that computer science was ignored whileallotting subject streams to the new HSS.

“The concerned CEOs have recommended to allot computer sciencesubject in many schools to fulfill the demand of student community. It isrequested to kindly consider the representation of in-service masters andteachers for introduction the subject in the newly upgraded schools in view ofthe demand of student community,” reads the letter.

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