A 10-year-old girl was injured after a portion of verandah of a State-owned middle school Bazar Tola Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya in Naya Basti, Bagbera crumbled. The student escaped with injuries. The Bazar Tola Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya in Naya Basti, Bagbera, with 210 students has not been repaired for the last six years and unfortunately despite receiving funds for repairs and maintenance has not carried out repairs putting its students life at risk.
The victim Kajal Kumari, daughter of Ajay Prasad, suffered injuries after concrete structures fell on her.
“I was shocked to hear the news of my daughter being injured. I came to know from the school at around 9 am that my daughter has sustained injuries in the school. I was surprised to know that the injuries were caused by the school building. Fortunately, the school authorities had arranged treatment of my daughter,” said Ajay Prasad (32), a casual labourer who stays nearby.
Incidentally, the school with classes till eight has only three classroom forcing authorities to arrange classes in the verandah of the building.