<p>The 150-year-old N S Lane Government school in JC Nagar which was threatened with closure on Tuesday, is in a dilapidated state and lacks basic facilities like toilets. <br /><br /></p>.<p>“We do not have toilets. Usually, we go out into the open in broad daylight. It is embarrassing,” said Suresh (name changed) a Class IX student. <br /><br />Though three higher primary schools on N S Lane have toilets, they are badly maintained. <br /><br />While girls have toilets, the boys are forced to use the primary school toilets or go out to relieve themselves. <br /><br />This is not it all. Come rains, students sit in classrooms with damp walls and a leaking roof. “Water seeps through walls during monsoons though the walls were painted,” said another student pointing at the wall of the Kannada school. <br /><br />The building has been neglected for decades due to the ongoing tussle between the defence authorities and the state government. <br /><br />Four rooms were built on the high school premises by the Dream School Foundation, an NGO working with the school providing them support with infrastructure and staff. Besides this, 12 computers were also provided to the school. Each year, close to 8,000 books and other stationery are provided by volunteers of Dream School Foundation. <br /><br />In November 2015, an official letter sent out by the then commissioner of public instruction, K S Satyamurthy, speaks about the condition of the building and an urgent need to better the facilities. It also speaks about hindrances due to the claim by defence authorities. <br /><br />The situation returned to near normal on Wednesday with children being allowed to attend classes as usual. <br /><br />Wednesday saw a meeting between the representatives of the education department and the defence officials. Following this, Principal Secretary to the Primary and Secondary Education Department Ajay Seth said the department had sought permission to run the school and college. "Classes will go on as usual this year," Seth assured. <br /><br />"Students will not face any problems. There will be another meeting next week. Meanwhile, we will have a word with the minister as well," he added.<br /><br />According to the directions of the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Tanveer Sait, Block Education Officer, North 3 Range, V Ramesh; DDPI H B Manjunath and Deputy Director of the PU Department, Ishwar Murthy were suspended for not performing their duties. <br /><br /></p>
<p>The 150-year-old N S Lane Government school in JC Nagar which was threatened with closure on Tuesday, is in a dilapidated state and lacks basic facilities like toilets. <br /><br /></p>.<p>“We do not have toilets. Usually, we go out into the open in broad daylight. It is embarrassing,” said Suresh (name changed) a Class IX student. <br /><br />Though three higher primary schools on N S Lane have toilets, they are badly maintained. <br /><br />While girls have toilets, the boys are forced to use the primary school toilets or go out to relieve themselves. <br /><br />This is not it all. Come rains, students sit in classrooms with damp walls and a leaking roof. “Water seeps through walls during monsoons though the walls were painted,” said another student pointing at the wall of the Kannada school. <br /><br />The building has been neglected for decades due to the ongoing tussle between the defence authorities and the state government. <br /><br />Four rooms were built on the high school premises by the Dream School Foundation, an NGO working with the school providing them support with infrastructure and staff. Besides this, 12 computers were also provided to the school. Each year, close to 8,000 books and other stationery are provided by volunteers of Dream School Foundation. <br /><br />In November 2015, an official letter sent out by the then commissioner of public instruction, K S Satyamurthy, speaks about the condition of the building and an urgent need to better the facilities. It also speaks about hindrances due to the claim by defence authorities. <br /><br />The situation returned to near normal on Wednesday with children being allowed to attend classes as usual. <br /><br />Wednesday saw a meeting between the representatives of the education department and the defence officials. Following this, Principal Secretary to the Primary and Secondary Education Department Ajay Seth said the department had sought permission to run the school and college. "Classes will go on as usual this year," Seth assured. <br /><br />"Students will not face any problems. There will be another meeting next week. Meanwhile, we will have a word with the minister as well," he added.<br /><br />According to the directions of the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Tanveer Sait, Block Education Officer, North 3 Range, V Ramesh; DDPI H B Manjunath and Deputy Director of the PU Department, Ishwar Murthy were suspended for not performing their duties. <br /><br /></p>
