In Bihar, Names of lakhs of Children were Removed from School on the Instructions of the Education Department.

• 27 Oct 2023

Why In News?

• According to the information given by Bihar Agriculture Department on October 26, 2023, the state government has decided to increase the area of maize in the state to increase the production of ethanol. The government plans to emphasize maize cultivation in all districts and plant 100 percent hybrid seeds.

Key Points:

• According to the Bihar Agriculture Department, the government plans to expand the area of maize cultivation in all 38 districts of the state. Maize is cultivated mostly by farmers in the northern and eastern plains.
• As part of the process of inspection of schools on the instructions of Additional Chief Secretary, from July to October 24, 2023, the enrollment of a total of 21 lakh 90 thousand 20 students of classes 1 to 12 has been canceled from all over the state.
• The highest number of 1,43,140 nominations have been rejected from East Champaran, while the lowest 13,237 nominations have been rejected in Sheikhpura district.
• Students from classes 1 to 8 are more than the total number of students who have been canceled from schools. This includes 18,28,859 students studying in classes 1 to 8 and 3,61,161 students from classes 9 to 12.
• The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has banned these students from appearing in the upcoming matriculation and inter examinations.
• However, there is a provision to give an opportunity to the students whose enrollment has been canceled, for this the parents will have to submit an affidavit to come to the school regularly.
• If a child's enrolment has been cancelled due to low attendance, parents can ensure the child's re-enrolment by submitting an undertaking to attend regular school, but in case the child does not attend regular school, the enrolment can be cancelled again.