Patiala Students forced to attend classes in waterlogged rooms, unsafe building
Students of Government Elementary School were forced to attend classes in waterlogged rooms, leading to unhygienic conditions for the school staff and students in Bahadurgarh, Patiala.
The building has declared unsafe by the district administration. The strength of the school is around 280, the report said.
One of the teachers said, “It is difficult to teach students in such conditions.The building also has faulty wiring.”
“Even though it had rained one day ago but the classrooms remain to be waterlogged. It creates a danger of the classroom becoming a breeding ground for vector-borne diseases,” she said.
“We have informed the higher authorities about this but to no avail. This is not the first time. It has become a routine affair, whenever it rains,” another teacher said.
District education officer (DEO) Kamal Kumari said, “The matter has not been brought to my notice.” The DEO has assured to look into the matter at the earliest.
“We have prepared a list of unsafe school buildings and also divided it into different categories, including the ones that require immediate renovation,” Kumari said.
-PTC News
