Students told the media that the few lavatories at the school are not enough to address the needs of over 500 students and the computer laboratory has been closed for several days.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is busy with Islamabad sit-ins without paying attention to the problems of the education department, said Aqeel Ahmed, a 10th grader. He added PTI made tall claims about reforming the education system but the situation on ground remains miserable.
‘Instigated’
When approached for comment, school principal Jameel Ahmed attributed the protest of students to internal politics. He said teachers who were recently transferred under the government’s rationalisation policy are behind the fuss. He alleged they have provoked the students and facilitated them in taking to the streets.
In answer to a question, Ahmed said the computer lab has been relocated within the building. The room where the lab was located earlier is beside a salt grinding shop, he added. The dust from there was harming the computers.
“To avoid damage to 25 computers, I relocated the laboratory to another room,” he said. Ahmed claimed computer classes were taking place regularly. He denied that the computer classes were ever suspended.
Restrooms
Ahmed said there are seven toilets (for over 650 occupants of the school) that were constructed in 1932. Earlier the students’ restrooms did not have doors but with donations from local philanthropists, the toilets were reconstructed.
He, however, said since five restrooms are insufficient for 600 students and two for 49 teachers, he has written to higher authorities for approval of funds in order to construct ten more toilets but has not received any money as yet.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 13th, 2014.
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Pakistan government schools should provide good facilites.