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School in Yogi’s UP has no building, toilet, clean water

A primary school in UP’s Shahjahanpur has no building, the teacher alleges, “Students go to their homes if they are thirsty or need to go to the toilet as there is no facility”

Photo Coutesy: twitter
Photo Coutesy: twitter 

Students in a primary school here in Uttar Pradesh are forced to sit on the ground under the open sky and travel back to home to use the toilet as the school lacks basic infrastructure.

Megha Agarwal, a teacher at the school, said: "Students go to their homes if they are thirsty or need to go to the toilet as there is no facility here. The school is closed whenever it rains."

Published: 15 Jul 2019, 3:05 PM IST

There is no space in the school for cooking mid-day meals. The food cooked and brought from a nearby school.

Basic Education Officer Rakesh Kumar, however, said that the matter would be resolved soon.

Published: 15 Jul 2019, 3:05 PM IST

"There were some government schools which were working from rented properties. Many of them have now become dilapidated or are non-existent now. Wherever there is a possibility, we are merging such schools with other within a kilometre area. At places where there is no alternative, we will be demanding for space and funds to construct a building," Kumar said.

Published: 15 Jul 2019, 3:05 PM IST

In the state government's budget for 2019-20, Rs 500 crore has been allocated for improving the infrastructure in primary and higher primary schools.

Published: 15 Jul 2019, 3:05 PM IST

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Published: 15 Jul 2019, 3:05 PM IST