1. FINDINGS:
1. One of main findings of the study is that most of the schools have adequate
building facilities and all the schools have separate classrooms facilities for each
class.
2. Secondly, both the government and private schools have library in their
schools. But, the Headmasters of the government schools have admitted that
they do not have sufficient numbers of books while the private schools have
adequate numbers of books.
3. Almost all the government and private schools have magazine facilities, but due
to lack of government fund for the magazines, the government schools cannot
publish the magazines every year, while it is found that 80% of private schools
publish their magazines every year.
4. Another major finding of the study is that both the government and private
schools have computer learning facilities in their schools.
5. 40% of the government schools have their science laboratory, while 80% of the
private schools have science laboratory.
6. The seating arrangements in the government schools are not quite satisfactory,
while the teachers in the private schools have said that they have well seating
arrangements.
7. Almost 92% government schools have professional training as compared to
only 34% of private schools teachers.
8. Government schools do not have proper health and sanitation facility, and the
quality is very poor compared to the private schools.
9. Another important findings of the study is that almost all the government and
private schools do not have the smart classroom that is equipped with projector,
digital blackboard etc. Only a few government and private schools have projector
facility.
10. Only 48% government schools have proper furniture facilities as compared to
66% in private schools.
11. 92% of private schools sufficient availability of teaching learning tools
compared to 70% of schools.
12. Another important finding of the study is that almost all the private and
government schools have physical education and recreational facilities.
13. Extra-curricular activities like quiz competition, speech, or any such type of
activities are given more importance in private schools as compared to the
government schools.
2. 14. Another important finding of the study is that the weaker or poor students get
much care in the private schools as compared to the government schools.
15. Though almost all the private and government schools have internet
connectivity, still most of the teachers in both types of schools do not get the
proper access.
SUGGESTIONS:
1. The library should be made available with various kinds of reference and text
books, many valuable and required magazines, journals etc.
2. The schools may take initiatives in conducting research on comparative study
on infrastructural facilities among rural and urban school.
3. To increase the standard of present condition in the secondary schools in
Nalbari town it needs proper implementation of the government programs and
policies.
4. The necessary seating arrangements in the government schools should be
made by making an appeal to the government for providing funds for the
required furniture needed in the classroom.
5. The government schools should be provided fund for publishing the magazines
every year.
6. More allocation of funds has to be made for providing required laboratory
materials, teaching learning materials etc.
7. In order to accelerate the process of academic classes sufficient numbers of
classrooms must be build up with available furniture, proper electricity system,
blackboard, chalk etc.
8. The schools may take initiatives in conducting research on comparative study
on infrastructural facilities among rural and urban school.
9. Numbers of co-curricular activities should be increased both in private and
government schools.
9. The authority of private schools should be very careful in the appointment of
teachers. Only those teachers should be selected who have required
qualifications.
10. Proper sanitation facilities should be provided in government schools to
create a hygienic environment.
3. CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, we may say that educational facilities play a vital role in the
development of the whole educational system. The most important requirement
for any society to develop is education. Therefore, the quality of education should
be improved both in government and private schools. A proper system of
education always need proper educational facilities to make the education system
most successful.
In the present study, a comparison is made on the educational facilities
between government and private schools of Nalbari town. The data has been
collected through the questionnaires which are given to the Headmasters,
teachers and the students. They respond to all the questions separately. On the
basis of their responses the data have been analyzed and findings are drawn. It is
found that in some situations the government schools are lag behind the private
schools while in some, the private schools are lag behind the government schools.
It is noticed that most numbers of students in different secondary schools
whether it is private or government face the problems like inadequacy of libratory
books or laboratory equipments, lack of proper sanitation, shortage of qualified
teachers, lack of proper furniture, playground etc. Both the private and
government schools authority should take necessary steps in order to overcome
all these problems.