Private English medium education has weakened the farmers financially as it has become an additional financial burden on them amid tough seasons of agriculture.
Even the poor are spending thousands of rupees as education fees.
Farmers feel that English medium education is a must for their children to survive in this competitive world.
A large number of parents send their children to English mediums schools located in mandal headquarters.
English medium in government schools if introduced would show a positive impact on farmers and it will reduce the financial burden on them.
It is estimated that some of the farmers are spending an average Rs 20,000 per annum on the education of their each child.
Prof M. Kodandaram, chairman of TJAC who recently visited the Adilabad, said poor farmers of each village spending nearly Rs 40 lakh per year, an average Rs 20,000 per student, on the education of 200 children studying in private English medium schools.
“Sending children to English medium private schools has become an additional financial burden on the farmers already in deep crisis due to the low yield of crops, low remunerative prices, and successive droughts”, he observed and demanded that state government should introduce English medium in government schools so that parents can save money.
According to figures, nearly 52 percent of children are studying in English medium private schools while 48 in government schools in the state.
The number of rural students studying in private English medium schools has increased in the last 10 years due transportation facility being provided by the school managements and also due to parents realizing the importance of the
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