Deccan Herald 22.11.2013
BBMP to revamp 153 schools, colleges
As many as 153 schools and colleges will be
part of the BBMP’s revamp plan. Under the proposal, eight school
buildings declared unfit will be dismantled to make way for new ones,
according to BBMP Education Officer-in-Charge Manjunath Swamy.
“Some
of these buildings are located at Neelasandra, Austin Town and Adugodi.
The students of five of the eight schools have been shifted to nearby
schools and those from three others will be shifted soon,” he added.
Apart
from these major works, there are a number of repairs and renovation
work needed in almost all schools and colleges. At a meeting of heads of
schools two weeks ago, a number of them said schools had no drinking
water and electricity. A few schools did not have doors for toilets and
some no locks, they said. It was also pointed that some schools had not
been painted for years and others had leaky, dilapidated roofs. All of
these concerns will be addressed, BBMP Wards Work Standing Committee
chairman A H Basavaraj said.
Since
buildings and repair works fall under the ambit of joint commissioners
of each zone, efforts will be coordinated with them as well as the
engineering department.
out inspection of all buildings to determine what is needed. While the
issue of funds is yet to be finalised, a part of the funding may come
from Mayor’s funds. “It is after three years that such plans are being
made and it is a welcome move. We have to improve the perception of BBMP
schools and ensure that such basic infrastructure is put in place,”
Basavaraj said.
Out of 153 schools and colleges, as many as 89
are anganwadi centres, 13 primary schools, 34 high schools, 13 PU
colleges and four degree colleges with 17,893 students studying in these
institutions.
