Inaugurates seven classrooms at JKS Inter College
Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, Sept 27: Jamshedpur West MLA Saryu Roy on Saturday inaugurated seven newly constructed classrooms at JKS Inter College, addressing a long-standing shortage of infrastructure for students. The inauguration ceremony was attended by College Principal Anita Singh, Managing Committee Secretary A.P. Singh and Education Representative S.P. Singh. Roy, who also served as Chairman of the Managing Committee, highlighted the urgent need for systemic improvements in Jharkhand’s education sector.
The college had earlier requested Roy to assist in repairing dilapidated rooms and constructing new ones. Rising to the occasion, the management committee utilized its own resources to complete seven classrooms, which were formally opened by the MLA. Roy noted that this year alone, 2,700 students enrolled in the Plus Two section of JKS Inter College, creating a significant burden on both infrastructure and teaching staff. To address the issue, the committee had also appointed additional teachers, including those on bell-based contracts, to ensure continuity of education.
Speaking after the inauguration, Roy criticized the Jharkhand government for delaying the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) by five years, and for rolling it out in a “haphazard manner.” He said the phasing out of intermediate education had created an immense strain on the state’s existing 10+2 schools, which lacked classrooms, teachers and basic resources.
Roy stressed that if the government truly intended to deliver quality education, it must take concrete measures to strengthen 10+2 education. He called for the construction of new schools, along with a high-level committee to determine the required financial resources and the number of institutions that needed to be established.
“The state government cannot escape responsibility. It must bear the cost of expanding infrastructure and providing quality teachers. Without this, overcrowding will worsen and quality education will remain out of reach,” Roy said.
He further remarked that while the NEP had been implemented, no significant initiatives had been undertaken to ensure that it delivered real benefits to students. Calling it a matter tied directly to the future of Jharkhand’s youth, Roy urged the government to allocate a larger share of the budget to education so that young people received the best possible opportunities for learning and growth.
