You are a social worker. You are upset as some reputed schools are admitting as many as 50
– 60 students in a section just to make extra money. This inappropriate teacher-student ratio
adversely affects the academic standards. Write a letter to the Editor, The Nation, Delhi
highlighting this unfair practice. You are Rahul/Rashmi, 41/178, Hind Colony, Delhi.
Answers
41/178
Hind Colony
Delhi
October 18, 2020
The Editor
The Nation
Delhi
Subject: Unacceptably high teacher-student ratio
Dear Sir
I am writing to you to highlight the issue of rapidly falling academic standards because of the commercialisation of education. Unfortunately, the very institutions that had set high academic standards in the past are the ones responsible for the distorted teacher-student ratio in classrooms.
A visit to any of the reputed schools of the city will reveal how the classrooms are over-packed with students. The unacceptably high number of students in each section leads to ineffective teaching, inability to keep a check on each child, difficulty in maintaining class decorum and curbing bullying and also forces students to study in a cramped space. The institutions’ greed for more income puts unnecessary pressure on both learners and teachers, greatly affecting the quality of education. It is therefore imperative for the general public and government officials to take note of the situation and issue strict guidelines, to save the future of the city.
Yours sincerely
Rashmi