GHSS sans accommodation, students suffer

Departments in deep slumber

Tahir Mushtaq

RAMBAN, May 05: Contrary the tall claims of the state education department and district administration to provide hassle free education to the students, there are many government education institutes in the state which lacks proper accommodation besides understaffed.

Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Ramban is among one such glaring example of the apathy attitude of the concern department due to which more than 1000 students of the said school are forces to study in compressed atmosphere.

Official sources said that in year 2007 after the formation of district Ramban the district administration has assigned the task to Public Works Department (PWD) to reconstruct the building of the said school by demolish the old building adding that some new rooms and halls were also constructed including 3 rooms for school laboratory, but still students compel to take classes in corridor or even in open sky.

Sources further said that the PWD has completed the Block A by constructed 6 rooms which was inaugurated by the then Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ramban Ashok Kumar on 16-10-2014 as mentioned on the inaugural stone.

Sources added that around three year back the PWD department has started the work on extension building including 3 halls through contractor but till date the work is still undergoing creating worries among students and staff furthermore a teaching staff member has raised the stage and one portion of stairs for the school with his own personal expenses.

Sources disclosed that in year 1976 the school was upgraded from High School to Higher Secondary, but after the completion of 40 years the strength of students about 10 times more that of upgraded time, but the sanctioned post of staff remain same which is also cause of concern.

 

“What is more intriguing is that the education department has even failed to introduce all subjects in this school including Physical Education, Botany, Environmental Science n Commerce stream whereas for Zoology and Economics the department appointed lecturer on contractual basis, moreover for 900 students of English subject there are only one lecturer” they shared.

Sources maintained that adding to their woes the education department has recently transfer the principal to the DIET Batote owing which it is hard to deal with thousands of students without administration.

Simika Butyal a student of science stream of 12^th class said that it is very difficult for to attend the class as there are very less accommodation as to tackle huge strength of students.

She further said that the class rooms are very crowded during the lecture time, and if there is no electricity than it is very difficult for us to study besides humid atmosphere in absence of cross ventilation and lightning.

Another student Shahida Akther of 11^th class said that as the summer is knocking, we are not able to concentrate on our studies as the drainage system is not properly maintained outside the school which producing foul smell.

“The higher officials asked to create a smart class for the students but on the later stage failed to provide the equipments for the same” she added.

When contacted District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ramban Mohammad Aijaz said the work of the construction of extension building was delayed due to the non-payment of bills from the education department, but still the PWD and contractor manage to work. He further said that it will take some more time to complete the work.