Unsafe school building leaves students on floor

AMBALA: After the government school building situated in Mahesh Nagar was termed as unsafe, the students are being forced to attend classes at a nearby dharamshala, sitting on the floor since four months. The winters have posed as a great problem for the children.
The block education department was also aware of the situation but said that they were helpless in the matter as the estimates of the building cost of the new building is still awaited from the PWD department.The teachers as well the students were disgruntled regarding the temporary arrangement.
According to information, the building of Government High School located in Mahesh Nagar was termed as unsafe and dangerous a few months ago, following which the education department had arranged the nearby dharamshala for Classes 1 to 5, while lessons for remaining Classes 6 to 10 were being conducted at the government school in Babyal village. Children of different classes were being taught together by different teachers.
A new building was to be constructed in place of the old, but even the work of breaking up the old premises had not started. On the other side, the students who were shifted to the government school situated in Babyal village have also been facing problem, said principal of Babyal government school. She said as two schools’ classes have been merged, some students are left with no option but to sit on the floor due to fewer benches.
When contacted, the block education officer Ravindra Alahwadi said that as soon as the department provides the benches, they would be given to the schools.