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The State Government’s tall claims to provide all schools with a concrete structure seem to have fallen flat in the tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district.
With no roof over the classrooms, the students of Raruan ME School here are forced to attend classes on the verandah.
The situation worsens on a rainy day as they are left with no choice but to sit on the wet verandah.
Sources said the school is one of the oldest educational institutions in the region and close to the block office. Block development officer, tehsildar and other officials regularly pass through the route, but unfortunately none has paid any heed to its dilapidated state.
About 110 students study in the school with four rooms, including one office room. Though earlier it had asbestos roof, now it is very risky sitting under it as the cover may fall anytime.
In fact, the roof over two classrooms had been blown away.
A villager, Bibhuti Dash, said the walls of the structure had also developed cracks.
“The school looks like an abandoned shed. The classrooms have become the nesting place for snakes and insects. But with no alternative, the students are forced to attend the classes under such a vulnerable condition,” he said.
The school authorities said due to lack of space, study materials, cycles, desks, benches and dry wood are left in the open to rot. The teachers are also facing difficulty in controlling the students, who are often seen in playground.
Headmaster Sanjib Kumar Behera said due to non-availability of rooms, the teachers too are forced to take classes on the veranda.
“We suspend classes during rainy days. It will be difficult to complete the course before the examinations under such circumstances,” he said.
Besides, the bad smell from the nearest Primary Health Centre (PHC) adds to the woes.
District Project Coordinator, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Diganta Routray said, “` 4.1 lakh has been sanctioned for construction of a new building. Besides, a junior engineer has been asked to repair the existing building on a war footing.”
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