The Government Senior Secondary School of Basti Jodhewal district of Punjab set a record with 16 students, out of 229 from the district, who cleared the National Means Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Exam. The results were declared on July 2.
A teacher said that the students who passed the exam would receive a scholarship worth ₹12,000 every year for four years, from grades 9 to 12.
Staff members and students, however, expressed their concern about the school's infrastructure issue.
According to school authorities, the construction of four new rooms at the school has allegedly been put on hold because the education department withdrew its funding. The project, begun in January, was scheduled to be finished on July 1st.
They said that because construction has ceased, the material is still on the property, posing a risk to students and staff.
"We want to enroll as many students as possible with 19 rooms available in the building. However, infrastructure constraints restrict us from doing so," Yash Pal, the school-in-charge, stated.
He asserted that the institution never compromised on the standard of education.
"The material required for construction cannot be kept outside the premises," stated Harjinder Singh, the district education officer (DEO secondary). He asserted that he will, however, get it looked at and rearranged if it is causing the staff or students any problems.
He also mentioned the impending release of the grants that had previously been withdrawn.
The public works department (PWD) is also building eight rooms for the main wing, and the staff said that building supplies were scattered across the school grounds.
According to school officials, 2,492 students have enrolled in the school for this academic session.
"Due to a shortage of classrooms, our school currently operates in two shifts, with each class consisting of approximately 80 students. Particularly in this hot and muggy weather, construction delays are problematic, a staff member said.
According to another staff member, the government has not paid the hired sweeper for months, and the school does not have a site manager or security.
