The villagers of Laddan in Udhampur vehemently expressed their discontent, denouncing the Education Department and district administration for their egregious lapse in furnishing adequate classrooms and infrastructure at the school in Zone Jib of Udhampur District. The school is currently operational within the confines of a perilous and dilapidated edifice. The classroom walls bear conspicuous cracks, posing an imminent threat to the lives of the students, especially in inclement weather conditions. The fact is more serious: despite the Education Department’s prior declaration of the school building as unsafe several years ago, no concerted efforts have been made by the responsible authorities to erect a new and secure infrastructure. The precarious state of affairs besetting the aforementioned school warrants expeditious and resolute intervention. Numerous vacant educational schools, languishing in desuetude with a paucity of students, can be utilised. Should such a commodious structure manifest within proximal precincts, authorities are enjoined to promptly effectuate the transfer of students. In the lamentable absence of a suitable edifice, judicious consideration of alternative arrangements becomes an imperative mandate. The non-negotiable imperative, however, resides in the unassailable sanctity of the students and staff’s well-being, a fact that brooks no compromise. The District Administration is impelled to exhaustively scrutinise all conceivable avenues, leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of a viable resolution.
The ZEO can be directed to dispatch a comprehensive on-site assessment, furnishing an unvarnished report. Concurrently, a dedicated team should be tasked with conducting a meticulous appraisal in situ. The contemplation of effecting reparations to fortify the structural integrity of the building should be exhaustively explored, should such a course of action prove tenable. Education merits uncompromising facilitation. Despite the laudable initiatives promulgated by the Government, such as the provision of mid-day meals, the inefficacy of these endeavours is laid bare in the absence of a secure edifice. The destinies of the 142 students hang precariously in the balance, underscoring the exigency of a swift and decisive resolution to this pressing conundrum.
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