Those Government schools which were destroyed or damaged in the June disaster in Uttarakhand will be reconstructed. The Government has released Rs 12.53 crore out of approved Rs 35.95 crore to the disaster affected districts for the reconstruction and repair of around 577 Government schools in the State. This fund has been released in the ratio of 65:35 between Central and State Government.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan state project additional director Kusum Pant said that Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee has been assigned to draft map of school buildings. Rotary Uttarakhand disaster relief trust has been permitted to reconstruct school buildings in Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi districts.
As per the reports received from the affected districts, 36 primary schools and eight upper primary schools in Uttarkashi and seven primary schools and four upper primary schools in Rudraprayag had collapsed in the disaster. Thirty six 36 primary schools and 13 upper primary schools in Uttarkashi and 57 primary schools and 13 upper primary schools in Rudraprayag were partially damaged. Collapse or damage of school buildings has also been reported from other districts. She further said that the cost for reconstruction of each primary school building has been estimated as Rs 10.84 lakh and Rs 16.50 lakh for upper primary school.
In new primary school, minimum two classrooms will be constructed while minimum three class rooms will be built in upper primary schools.Released fund amounting to Rs 12.53 crore has been distributed among affected districts and district education officers have been directed to start reconstruction of school buildings without delay. Except two districts, school buildings will be reconstructed or repaired by school committee members.
It is to be noted that School Management Committees comprising school principal as secretary, one member nominated by Gram Pradhan, one school teacher and four students’ parents (two female members) in primary and upper primary schools are responsible for executing the various government sponsored schemes in their schools.