Ranchi: Coaching institutions and hostel owners have expressed dissatisfaction over the state government’s decision to close all educational institutions saying it would hit their business, which was already on the downslide over the past two years.
Joint secretary of Jharkhand Coaching Institutions, SD Mishra, pointed out that the government had allowed offline classes in coaching institutions barely two months back and they were shut down again.
He opined that while government has allowed malls, hotels and bars to operate, it has taken a step-motherly attitude towards coaching institutions.
Pointing out that vaccination of youths above 15 years has started, he said a mechanism to continue offline studies while ensuring safety of students should be found.
“Though several institutions are running online classes, it is not an alternative to offline classes. Several students particularly of the rural areas drop out because of poor connectivity during the online classes,” he said.
State secretary of the Coaching Federation of India, Ritesh Singh, said a number of coaching institutions of Ranchi have closed down due to financial constraints affecting the livelihood of around 1.5 lakh teachers and staff engaged in various coaching institutions.
He demanded that coaching institutions be allowed to function at 50% capacity. He said a letter in this regard would be handed over to elected representatives in the district.
Meanwhile, president of the Jharkhand Hostel Owners Association, Hemant That, stated that hostel business has also taken a hit during the ongoing Covid pandemic. He said with the government’s decision to close down schools, colleges and coaching institutions, students have left for their native places.
“With diminishing income, the hostel owners would face difficulties in meeting the fixed cost, including salary of staff and electricity bills. Several of them have given their premises on rent for other purposes.”
Another hostel owner said as soon as the closure was announced by the government, students started leaving the hostels in large numbers and in many cases the parents are arriving to take their children back.
Joint secretary of Jharkhand Coaching Institutions, SD Mishra, pointed out that the government had allowed offline classes in coaching institutions barely two months back and they were shut down again.
He opined that while government has allowed malls, hotels and bars to operate, it has taken a step-motherly attitude towards coaching institutions.
Pointing out that vaccination of youths above 15 years has started, he said a mechanism to continue offline studies while ensuring safety of students should be found.
“Though several institutions are running online classes, it is not an alternative to offline classes. Several students particularly of the rural areas drop out because of poor connectivity during the online classes,” he said.
State secretary of the Coaching Federation of India, Ritesh Singh, said a number of coaching institutions of Ranchi have closed down due to financial constraints affecting the livelihood of around 1.5 lakh teachers and staff engaged in various coaching institutions.
He demanded that coaching institutions be allowed to function at 50% capacity. He said a letter in this regard would be handed over to elected representatives in the district.
Meanwhile, president of the Jharkhand Hostel Owners Association, Hemant That, stated that hostel business has also taken a hit during the ongoing Covid pandemic. He said with the government’s decision to close down schools, colleges and coaching institutions, students have left for their native places.
“With diminishing income, the hostel owners would face difficulties in meeting the fixed cost, including salary of staff and electricity bills. Several of them have given their premises on rent for other purposes.”
Another hostel owner said as soon as the closure was announced by the government, students started leaving the hostels in large numbers and in many cases the parents are arriving to take their children back.
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