Tag: School (Building Function)

No water in school: Students walk for hours to quench thirst

 
/ November 13, 2014

The nearest well to the Upper Middle School of Kailashpur is in the neighbouring village of Indrapatti. Students must walk there — miles away — in order to get drinkable water since the school doesn’t have a hand-pump.Community correspondent Amit Kumar reports from Bihar’s Gaya district on the deplorable state...

Dilapidated school roof threatens safety of 100 students

 
/ October 22, 2014

The roof of the government school in Patti Block of Pratapgarh district leaks incessantly and is in the danger of falling down. VV-PACS Community Correspondent Chanda Bharti reports how this has endangered more than 100 students who study there. Government primary education centres go a long way in ensuring that...

Success: Karatotha Upper Primary school gets a new teacher

 
/ September 18, 2014

Following this report by Community Correspondent Anupama Sathy, the Upper Primary School in Karatotha block of Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha got a new teacher. The administration has assured that the condition of the school premises is about to get better and new classrooms will soon be built. This will help...

A nurturing environment

 
/ July 30, 2014

“Because there is no boundary wall, goats & cows eat our flowers and plants”. – Lija Rani, Class 4 The headmaster Parsuram Mishra and students of the Amaghat primary school, Tileibani block in Deogarh want to make the school environment beautiful but are unable to do so. Every year the...

No Basic Facilities for Malapada School

 
/ July 29, 2014

The Right to Education Act, 2009 guarantees free and compulsory education for all children from 6-14 years.  There is a list of basic infrastructure facilities to be provided for each and every school.  However, students of Malapada Upper Primary School are not getting the facilities they are entitled to.   ...

Another case of government neglect in a school

 
/ July 9, 2014

One teacher in the school, managing, teaching and supervising 250 children.  Midday meals not being served regularly and on the verge of halting altogether.  Sound similar?  Yes.  This is another case of government neglect in Phulpadar village primary school that you need to put to right.  Are you ready?  I...