Beerwah, June 29: Contrary to the official claims of upgrading the education infrastructure, Government High School, Utligam, Beerwah in district Budgam presents a grim picture with around 450 students studying in three classrooms.
Fourty years have passed since the school was established, but three rooms is all what the school has in the name of infrastructure, not to speak of facilities like a computer lab, play field, laboratory and a library.
The school has four rooms- one is used as office while the rest serve as classrooms for 450 students.
The local residents complained we have in past raised the issue with the concerned authorities, but to no avail.
Abdul Rahim Bhat, who was recently elected as Sarpanch of the village, said the villagers jointly contributed 40 kanals of land for the school on their own, but authorities failed to construct a good building.
“It seems they are not interested to improve the infrastructure of the school building. We are very much worried about the future of our children,” Bhat said.
He said most of the people in the village are below poverty line. “We cannot send our children to high standard private schools where every kind of facility is available.”
The students accused the government of ruining their future.
“We have to suffer a lot in the classrooms. The rooms are overcrowded and we sit in the classes like cattle,” said Asma Jan, a class 9 student, adding that there are big rats roaming in the classes.
“We don’t even have proper classrooms. How can we seek a computer in the school? It is merely a dream. Government is deceiving poor students like us.”
The local residents are also worried about the non-availability of a headmaster in the school.
“There is no headmaster or principal in the school since December 2010.The earlier headmaster was close to his retirement age and he was busy in completing his documents and did not bother to address the problems of the students,” they alleged.
The local residents complained we have in past raised the issue with the concerned authorities, but to no avail.
Abdul Rahim Bhat, who was recently elected as Sarpanch of the village, said the villagers jointly contributed 40 kanals of land for the school on their own, but authorities failed to construct a good building.
“It seems they are not interested to improve the infrastructure of the school building. We are very much worried about the future of our children,” Bhat said.
He said most of the people in the village are below poverty line. “We cannot send our children to high standard private schools where every kind of facility is available.”
The students accused the government of ruining their future.
“We have to suffer a lot in the classrooms. The rooms are overcrowded and we sit in the classes like cattle,” said Asma Jan, a class 9 student, adding that there are big rats roaming in the classes.
“We don’t even have proper classrooms. How can we seek a computer in the school? It is merely a dream. Government is deceiving poor students like us.”
The local residents are also worried about the non-availability of a headmaster in the school.
“There is no headmaster or principal in the school since December 2010.The earlier headmaster was close to his retirement age and he was busy in completing his documents and did not bother to address the problems of the students,” they alleged.
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