The students of two state-run primary schools in Kalai upazila here have long been participating in the classes amid a great risk of possible collapse of the abandoned establishments.
They were compelled to go through the bad situation in absence of any alternative way in Shibsamuddra and Chakalmua Government Primary Schools and the school authorities are yet to get positive reply despite several appeals to the authorities concerned.
While visiting the correspondent found the students of Shibsamuddra Government Primary School were taking part in class sitting on mat under the abandoned school building although a newly-established tin-shed establishment was available beside it, but the pupils could not stay in it due to excessive heat.
Many rods appeared outside as plaster decayed of the building and the floor sank into ground on various spots. Even the teachers have been using it in the face of acute room crisis.
The school’s Headmaster Noor Mohammad said: “They have recently managed a poor allocation of Tk80,000 after one year in result of several appeals and only three tin-shed rooms have been erected with the fund. Unfortunately the students cannot use those owing to unusual heat.”
The pupils said they used to become sick in the heat and their parents discourage them to come the school.
Its Assistant Teacher Shammy Akter said the schoolchildren have been lagging behind in study amid the sorrowful situation while an establishment was prerequisite for ensuring the quality education.
The state of Chakalmua Primary School was akin to the aforesaid one. Since its establishment was declared risky last year, the academic activities were kept on in the vulnerable semi-pucca tin-shed school.
The school’s Headmaster Golam Rabbani said they have no alternative way except the present one though they have repeatedly informed the problems to the higher authorities and the appeal finally ended in vain.
In this regard, Kalai Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Jahurul Islam said he meanwhile sent an application to the higher authorities seeking necessary fund for erecting establishments for both schools.
Due steps would be taken soon after receiving the fund, the UNO continued.