Rambi School, the story of ‘Fish without Water’

MUKESH SHARMA
Rambi, May 31:
Rambi, a small village along the stretch of National Highway 31A has the population of two thousand peoples. The village in the name of education has only a high school to cater education for the populace of the place which was established on 1972. The school receiving the junior school recognisation after 10 years of its inception had dig up the secondary tag last year. The school which is said to be constructed by the NHPC still lacks the toilet facilities, fans facilities in classroom and the stories of the desk-benches are a serious subject of concern. The world when joins hand with the 21st century, the students of the school are not lucky enough to glimpse a computer. The school has pigs shed on its surrounding whose savor distracts the students as well as the teachers. The question here arises that why the children of the poor backgrounds have to face such facilities? Did the students have committed any sins, and being born in a BPL family is a curse?
The school having the strength of 250 students is run by only 5 teachers. The school does not have maths as a subject. The teachers are working voluntarily, some adhoc etc. Sanctions of 6 lacs have been learnt in 2010 for the up gradation of the classes, where 4, 1100 had been was secured by the SMC in its first installment for the construction of the school hall. The hall remains incomplete today as they SMC have not been able to get the rest for the completion. The school that has got the secondary recognisation had to do a lot more but who cares. The school has neither fencing nor proper drinking water facilities and it must be the above reason that the results of the school remain humiliating year by year. The principal when asked about the circumstance of the school, he thought of remaining silent whereas the GJM party workers and the locals are worried about the deteriorating condition of the school. The Rambi Yuwa Morcha president Jiten Chettri, Branch president MB Singha, Arjun Tamang deeply touched by the condition of the school has started their steps for the amplification the school which in fact is the only ray of hope for every household at Rambi. On the other hand when asked to the SMC president also the secondary school AI Dr Anjana Thapa about the worsening condition of the school, she said that they have been concerned about the condition of the school. The school on the other hand till date has not printed any complaints pertaining to the clause of the school, if so the justice could have been dispensed. The school not having the basic amenities like teachers, toilets, officials, hall, computer, drinking water, desk-benches seems like a fish without water. There is a dire need of the voices from the teachers’ representatives, MLA, party, department and the intellects for the overall development of the school.(kalimpongnewsexpress.blogspot.in)