SRINAGAR: The College Training Division within the Kashmir zone manages 150 faculties in Southern districts of Kashmir from rented lodging because of the absence of correct faculty buildings.
Officers stated that there are a complete of 3622 faculties in all the South Kashmir vary, with Anantnag district holding the very best variety of faculties in operation within the Southern districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama, and Shopian.
“There are 1537 authorities faculties in Anantnag district, 773 in Kulgam, 892 in Pulwama, and 520 within the Shopian district,” the figures state. Moreover, “Out of the entire 3622 faculties in South Kashmir, 150 faculties are nonetheless working in rented lodging. Fourteen (14) faculties are in Shopian, 79 in Anantnag district, 20 in Kulgam, and 35 within the Pulwama district.”
An official, wishing to not be named, talked about that many rented faculties lack important services, hindering college students from collaborating in extracurricular actions.
He identified that the rented buildings usually have damaged home windows, broken roofs, and worn-out partitions, leaving college students with out primary facilities and superior assets like laboratories.
“The shortage of presidency property standing for these buildings prevents the supply of obligatory services by the schooling division,” the official stated.
The Authorities Major College at Banipath Kanchloo space of Kund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district operates in a rented area with six lessons.
“Regardless of being a decade-old institution with a beforehand broken constructing, it now features from a single room. Labourers dealing with financial challenges don’t have any alternative however to ship their youngsters there, as we are able to’t afford non-public faculties,” stated Muhammad Iqbal, an area resident.
He talked about that the proprietor of the rented area has not obtained any lease for 13 years.
Speaking to KNO, a senior officer at DSEK stated that efforts are underway to supply faculties with their very own buildings as an alternative of counting on leases.
He said that solely faculties with restricted enrollment and no obtainable land are at present in rented areas. The officer assured that the division is conscious of the scenario, actively making land obtainable, and shortly establishing new buildings for these faculties to make sure they’re well-equipped with primary services.
Repeated makes an attempt to achieve out to the Director of College Training, Kashmir, Tassaduq Hussain, didn’t fructify. (KNO)
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