The Hindu 04.09.2009

Corporation Middle School at Mannarai to get new building

Staff Reporter

Tirupur: Deviating from the planned itinerary, the Legislature Committee on Estimates carried out a surprise inspection at the Corporation Middle School in Mannarai here on Wednesday following allegations of neglect to the institution by the authorities concerned.

War footing

After the examination, the Chairman of the Estimates Committee, Kuthalam K. Anbazhagan (MLA of Kuttalam), told reporters that the check, had revealed the necessity to expand the infrastructure in the institution on a war footing.

“We have suggested to the Corporation administration to take steps to commence the construction of new building for the school at the earliest on the plot which has been donated by a well-wisher, to avoid the congestion on the present premises,” he said.

The Committee members noticed during the visit that the school functions from two rooms for 172 students studying from Standard I to Standard VIII. Mr. Anbazhagan added that the Corporation officials had been requested to allocate at least a portion from the corpus of Rs. 10 crore sanctioned by the State Government for infrastructure development of Tirupur Corporation-run schools, to the Mannarai School for its immediate maintenance.

Deep freezers

Earlier, the Estimates Committee visited Palladam Taluk Office, various fair price shops, two government schools in Nallur, Chavadipalayam Primary Health Centre and Kangayam Government Hospital.

Medical officials at Kangayam Government Hospital pointed out to the Committee the need to establish deep freezers for the hospital’s mortuary.

Presently, the hospital, which carries out at least 20 autopsies a month, is lacking the facility to store the body overnight. The Committee assured the doctors and the public that the matter would be taken to the notice of the Government.

Collector C. Samayamoorthy accompanied the six-member Estimates Committee during the day-long visit. Senior officials were also present.