School Education In Villages Near Kalisindh Thermal Power Project (Katpp), Jhalawar, Rajasthan

Abstract

-An industrial unit changes the socio-economic fabric of the vicinity. It gives some benefits to the area and posses certain problems. The thermal power plant named as Kalisindh Thermal Power Project constructed in State Rajasthan is no exception to this. For construction of this power project land of nearby villages viz Devri, Motipura, Nimoda, Singhania and Undal was acquired. Problems of school education in these villages have analyzed to know the difficulties faced by villagers for education of their children. A survey has been carried out on people living in these villages through a structured questionnaire to collect data. Convenience sampling is used for collection of data. Frequency, percentage, simple arithmetic mean and ANOVA are the statistical tools used for the analysis. With help of this study, it has been concluded that major problems faced by villagers regarding educational facilities are non availability of local teachers and their bad response, location of private school at distance; hence commuting is time consuming as well as hectic for children. Also distant private schools are expensive, so everyone can not afford them. This education remains a major social concern in the area.