Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Lower Primary School at Bolar has been converted into a smart school under the Mangaluru Smart City Mission.
The modernised school was inaugurated by MLA D Vedavyas Kamath.
The school was renovated at an estimated cost of Rs 1.25 crore. The MLA said that roofing, indoor tiles, outdoor tiles, fans and tube lights had been changed.
Apart from taking up plastering and painting, new windows and doors have been installed. Toilets have been totally renovated while waterproofing of the rooftop of RCC building too has been completed, Kamath added.
A stage has been created for annual day programmes in the school. Electric equipment, water pipes etc, have been changed completely. A lawn has also been laid and saplings have been planted, the MLA said
Further, stormwater drains have been constructed and an outdoor volleyball court has been created. Electricity poles too have been installed.
The MLA said that to impart quality education, the school has been completely renovated.
Mayor Premananda Shetty, Deputy Mayor Sumangala Rao, Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation President Nithin Kumar, MUDA President Ravishankar Mijar and others were present on the occasion.
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Published 13 October 2021, 11:04 IST