Six english medium Nagpur municipal corporation schools from this session

NAGPUR: Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari on Monday announced to start English medium schools in six assembly constituencies from this academic session (2021-22).
“The constituencies where the six state board-affiliated English medium schools will start functioning include Rani Durgawati Primary School (North Nagpur), Babhulvan Marathi Primary School (East), Swargiya Baburaoji Bobde Marathi Primary School (South-West), Rambhau Mhalgi Nagar Marathi Primary School (South Nagpur) and Swargiya Gopalrao Mothghare Hindi Upper Primary School (Central),” said the mayor.
“In the current session, only three classes — KG-1, KG-2 and Standard 1 — will be in English medium and later one class will be added every year,” said education committee chairman Dilip Dive.
Like Marathi, Hindi and Urdu schools, NMC will provide education free of cost in these schools besides providing textbooks, school uniforms, he said.
“The NMC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Akanksha Foundation to run six English medium schools from this academic session for 20 years,” said NMC education officer Preeti Mishrikotkar.
The civic body will provide other basic amenities and spend Rs2.66 crore per annum. Each school would have a capacity to enrol 40 students and impart free education from KG-1 to Std X. “If we get good response, more sections will be added,” said Dive.
At present, the NMC runs 101 primary and 29 secondary schools. Of these, only one school — Banatwala — is English medium. The total strength of students in these schools is around 18,000, and 952 teaching staff.
Dive said the NMC has already approached central government to start CBSE-affiliated English medium classes in eight of its schools. The proposal is not yet cleared. But we are positive to start CBSE schools from next academic session (2022-23), he said.
The foundation will incur around 30% expenses on salaries of teachers and employees, in the first year, 35% in second, 40% in the third year and 45% in fourth year. NMC administration will take care of school building, basic facilities, electricity, water bills, school building construction and maintenance, students’ uniform, books, nutritious food, safety and cleanliness expenses. The entire school management and administration will be under NMC, while teaching staff will be provided by the NGO and all will get salaries as per Sixth Pay Commission recommendation, said Dive.
Meanwhile, the NMC has started counselling for students passing out of standard 10th and 12th for higher studies. The civic body, which has roped in an academic, is providing the service free of cost, said the mayor.