The Achik State Peoples’ Front (ASPF) has urged Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma to facilitate renovation of the Seelpang Government LP School, located in the Rongara C&RD Block of South Garo Hills.
In a letter to the minister, the organisation said the school building was in existence since 1998 with no infrastructural support since then, leaving it in a state of disrepair, with considerable issues including the absence of roofing and numerous broken windows.
“It is essential that schools are equipped with safe and conducive environments for learning. The ongoing issues not only disrupt classes during the rainy season but also create uncomfortable conditions during hot days, impacting the students’ overall ability to engage in their education effectively,” ACHIK said.
The organisation stressed that since the school falls within the minister’s constituency he should take immediate intervention to address the matter.
According to ACHIK, the school currently has a saviour in a teacher who has taken upon himself to arrange for a temporary tin roof for the storeroom, incurring expenses personally to protect school materials after the previous roof was damaged in a hailstorm.
