School that lacks basic necessities

Published September 12, 2007

LAYYAH, Sept 11: The Head Tataarwala primary school is functioning without basic facilities of furniture and electricity while scuffles among students to occupy a few desks are a routine matter.

This correspondent visited the school on the eve of World Literacy Day and observed that it did not have furniture according to the requirement.

As many as 175 students have been enrolled at Head Tataarwala primary school situated at Chak No 96-TDA, Karor Lal Esan tehsil. Of them two-third sit on the floor or under trees. The school even does not have the required number of mats.

Meanwhile, social worker Khalid Khan has said that the Punjab government has granted Rs104 million under the Education Sector Reforms Programme to Layyah district for provision of missing facilities in schools.

He said: “Where these funds have been spent as a majority of primary schools are without mats, furniture and electricity?”

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