76 primary and 48 secondary schools in Bastar are reported to be in a dilapidated condition
Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district has 124 primary and secondary schools in a dilapidated condition, with 76 primary and 48 secondary schools affected. Authorities have instructed officials to shift classes to additional rooms and other safe locations.
Bastar: A total of 124 primary and secondary schools in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district are reported to be in a dilapidated condition, raising concerns over the safety of students attending classes. The figure includes 76 primary schools and 48 secondary schools across the district.
The condition of several school buildings has raised questions about the arrangements for students during the academic session. Cracked walls, damaged structures and open roofs have been reported at schools identified as dilapidated.
The administration has directed education officials to ensure that children are not taught inside school buildings where their safety could be at risk. Students from schools whose buildings have deteriorated are being shifted to additional classrooms and other safe locations for their lessons.
Despite these instructions, the condition of 124 schools three months into the new academic session has brought attention to the pace of repair and maintenance work in the district.
Bastar Dilapidated Schools Under Education Department Review
According to the available figures, 76 primary schools and 48 secondary schools in Bastar are in a dilapidated condition. The district also has some other school buildings that require attention.
Students from the affected schools are being moved from their regular classrooms to additional rooms and other locations considered safe for conducting classes. The arrangement has been made to prevent children from studying inside buildings where damaged roofs, walls or other structural conditions could pose a risk.
The situation has also raised questions about school infrastructure and maintenance during the academic year. Government and administrative authorities are expected to address dilapidated school buildings before the beginning of a new academic session so that students can attend classes without difficulties related to building conditions.
However, the continued presence of damaged school structures after three months of the new academic session has highlighted the need to examine the status of repairs in the affected schools.
Education Officer Issues Instructions on School Safety
The District Education Officer has issued instructions concerning students studying in schools whose buildings have deteriorated.
According to the District Education Officer, strict directions have been given to all Block Education Officers, or BEOs, and Block Resource Centre coordinators, or BRCs, in the district.
Officials have been instructed to conduct classes for students from affected schools in additional rooms and other safe places. They have also been directed not to conduct classes inside school buildings where there is a risk to children.
The instructions are intended to ensure that students continue their education while avoiding the use of school buildings considered unsafe.
Bastar School Buildings Raise Questions Over Repairs
The condition of the school buildings has also drawn attention to repair and maintenance arrangements. Government funds are allocated for repairing dilapidated schools, while the current condition of several buildings indicates that repair work remains an issue in parts of Bastar.
Open roofs and damaged walls have been cited in connection with the condition of some schools. Such structural problems can affect the ability of schools to conduct classes inside their regular buildings.
With 124 primary and secondary schools identified as dilapidated, the issue involves schools across the district rather than a single institution.
The administration has already instructed education officials to move students to safe locations where required. The situation nevertheless raises questions about the implementation and timing of repair work, particularly because the new academic session has already continued for three months.
Students Continue Classes in Additional Rooms
Children studying in the affected schools are being taught in additional classrooms and other safe places instead of buildings where officials have identified safety concerns.
The arrangement allows classes to continue while students remain away from structures considered unsafe. Education officials at the district and block levels have been instructed to implement the directions.
The condition of the 124 schools has brought the focus back to the need for maintaining school buildings before students return for a new academic session. While the administration has directed officials to prevent children from studying in unsafe structures, the presence of dilapidated buildings during the ongoing academic session remains an issue for the district’s education system.
