‘Stinking school’ makes students’ life miserable

BIJAPUR: Students of the government Urdu Medium Higher Primary school on Sindagi road in Indi town have no option, but to learn the lessons tolerating the nauseating smell of drain water flowing on the school premises.Students are finding it hard to focus on their studies due to the unhygienic condition in the school coupled with the foul smell emanating from the leaked water. Despite stinking water entering the school premises due to leakage of the nearby drainage pipe since last week, no action has been taken by the authorities concerned. Students of Adarsha Vidyalay, Urdu Medium Boys School and Urdu Medium Girls School are also bearing the brunt of the official apathy. Everyday, they have to tread on the road filled with drain water to reach their schools.“The place has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. We don’t have any choice, but to study and play in the unhygienic conditions,” says Razia, a student.According to school headmaster Bagawan, they have submitted memorandum to the local bodies to repair the pipe, but in vain.“We approached the town municipal authorities seeking an immediate solution for the problem,” Indi BEO Hattalli said.Member of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike said without changing the old pipe line, the problem will not be solved. They urged the officials to take steps to prevent the water entering the school premises.When contacted, Indi Municipal chief officer Tolanur promised to change the broken pipeline in two days.