Leaky ceiling sends pupils and lecturers to verandah in Odisha

By Express News Service

MALKANGIRI: Even because the Government Primary School constructing in Ward No-12 of Balimela Town is on the breaking point, no step has been taken to restore it, thus posing hazard for the scholars. In most lecture rooms, plasters have peeled off and at many parts, concrete collapsed. A complete of 116 college students together with 67 ladies examine within the college from Class I to Class V.

Due to the cracks on the partitions and roof, water leaking from in all places is a typical sight throughout rains. “This is the condition of the school for the last three years. We have complained to school authorities but nothing has changed,” locals alleged. Established in 2001, two college buildings having two rooms in every, however as a result of water seepage, lecturers train on college verandah, the locals rued.

Though the locals have both approached officers or written letters many occasions to the Collector, Korukonda BDO and DPEP Coordinator in July final yr, not one of the officers reportedly turned up. Headmaster Gupteswar Majhi admitted that one of many two buildings has been broken and is unsafe, whereas the opposite is not any higher.

“It is unsafe to conduct classes inside such classrooms as plaster keeps falling off from multiple places. Though the higher-ups have been apprised of the matter, nothing has been done to repair or renovate,” Majhi stated.

MALKANGIRI: Even because the Government Primary School constructing in Ward No-12 of Balimela Town is on the breaking point, no step has been taken to restore it, thus posing hazard for the scholars. In most lecture rooms, plasters have peeled off and at many parts, concrete collapsed. A complete of 116 college students together with 67 ladies examine within the college from Class I to Class V.

Due to the cracks on the partitions and roof, water leaking from in all places is a typical sight throughout rains. “This is the condition of the school for the last three years. We have complained to school authorities but nothing has changed,” locals alleged. Established in 2001, two college buildings having two rooms in every, however as a result of water seepage, lecturers train on college verandah, the locals rued.

Though the locals have both approached officers or written letters many occasions to the Collector, Korukonda BDO and DPEP Coordinator in July final yr, not one of the officers reportedly turned up. Headmaster Gupteswar Majhi admitted that one of many two buildings has been broken and is unsafe, whereas the opposite is not any higher.

“It is unsafe to conduct classes inside such classrooms as plaster keeps falling off from multiple places. Though the higher-ups have been apprised of the matter, nothing has been done to repair or renovate,” Majhi stated.