Government school renovated in Belthangady taluk

Mangaluru: The alumnus, an advocate and

Rotary Club

members have pooled funds to give the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary Government School Muguli, in

Belthangady

taluk, a facelift. The 60-year-old school was in a dilapidated condition. The school that has 52 children admitted, is located in a remote village in Belthangady, and situated on two acres. The school was started under the leadership of late Muguli M

Parameshwar Rao

. Jagadish Rao, an alumnus, entrepreneur from Bengaluru, Rotary Club member and his son

Parameshwar

Rao, along with senior advocate B K Dhananjaya Rao and other donors from Rotary Club Indiranagar, Bengaluru, and Rotary Club, Belthangady, have contributed nearly Rs 8.5 lakh towards the renovation of the school. “The work is under progress,” said B K Dhananjaya Rao. Dhananjaya added that the school has educated many students, and when the school teachers had said about its dilapidated condition, he decided to help. “We are planning to complete the works by the second week of March, ” he said.Lucy Leena Moras, headmistress (in-charge), said that two years ago, it was former headmistress Gertrude D’Souza, who explained to late Parameshwar Rao’s family about the need to renovate the school. Considering her request, Rao’s family and others came forward to take up the works. The school’s roof was repaired three years ago with help of MLA LAD funds. Currently, works on laying the tiled floor, new washrooms, painting, auditorium and office renovation are in progress. Rao’s family also distributes annual scholarships to a student from each class, who have excelled in academics.