Much to the embarrassment of government, particularly the education department, one of the government schools in the Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district is lacking proper accommodation.
Government High School Hayan, Kangan, Ganderbal is running from three tin room and lacks basic facilities like washrooms and proper drinking facilities. Authorities said they are in process of constructing new building.
Government high school Hayan in Kangan sub division of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district here is functioning from a dilapidated building and a temporary tin shed due to which both the students and staff face inconvenience and the conditions are adversely affecting the education of students here.
According to the locals, the school was previously functioning from a building which is also in a dilapidated condition, however in 2012 it was upgraded to High School level and since then the department has failed to upgrade its infrastructure and construct a permanent school building. They said the department constructed a temporary tin shed to accommodate students.
The students said they were facing difficulties in attending classes in the tin shed and lack of other basic facilities has affected their studies. “On rainy days, our problems aggravate as rainwater enters the tin shed we study in. The authorities have ignored us” students told The KashPost
The students said in hot summers, the tin shed emits lot of heat. “The temperature inside the tin shed goes up making us sweat in sweltering heat. The authorities claiming to have spent crores on building infrastructure have failed to raise school building for accommodation,” said a student. “Despite best of efforts from teachers, we can’t concentrate on our studies due to chaos as students of nearly 3 to 4 classes study in same shed,” another student said.
The locals said they approached the concerned authorities several times but to no avail.He said the school’s roll was approximately 210, but due to the poor condition of the building, it had declined to less than 150.
Locals also added We are tired of talking to the civil administration and the education department, even the media is trying their best, but no one is listening to their voices.
We request the LG government to take a look at the future of our children so that the future of our children will not be spoiled