More than 250 schools damaged by rain in Ludhiana.

More than 250 schools damaged by rain in Ludhiana: Studies halted due to leaking roofs; officials to submit repair report today.

More than 250 government schools in Ludhiana have been negatively impacted by the ongoing rain. Issues including cracked floors, leaking roofs, water filling up classrooms, waterlogging in schools, and defective electrical equipment have become more prominent.

The regular operations of elementary and senior secondary schools have been interrupted, exposing a number of deteriorating buildings. Given the gravity of the situation, the education administration has directed all schools to use Google Sheets on Tuesday to give a thorough report of the damage.

The impacted areas, including the roof, floor, plaster, boundary wall, doors, windows, and paintwork, must be described in depth in the report. Along with the projected cost of repair, it must also list the quantity of broken toilets, electrical equipment, furniture, lab equipment, and other essential goods.

Reports of damage were submitted by schools.

The cost of repairs, which ranges from a few hundred rupees to thousands, has been reported by over 250 schools.

For instance, Government Girls Senior Secondary School (GGSSS), Sahnewal, asked for Rs 15,000 for electrical repairs after reporting that 560 square feet of its boundary wall and 8,500 square feet of its roof were damaged.

Government High School Sehoj Majra, Government Middle School Tamkodi, GGSSS Jarg (Girls), and GGSSS Talwandi Rai also reported projector damage.

Barmi Schools and Government Primary School Kotel, meanwhile, reported waterlogging problems on their grounds. Due to the constant rain, numerous schools complained that the issue of water seeping from roofs has gotten worse.

The difficulty of starting schools

The state government set a holiday for all government-aided, recognized, and private schools from August 27 to August 30 in response to the flood situation in Punjab. This break was then extended to September 3, and on September 8th, classes resumed.

Many places still have water, and the essential infrastructure has not been rebuilt. According to a Ludhiana education department official, a report is being prepared in accordance with the state’s directives. He promised to make the state’s requested monies accessible for repairs.

Students will not be permitted to sit in classrooms until the issues are fully fixed if there is substantial damage or waterlogging.

Ten government elementary schools will open tomorrow.

Approximately ten government primary schools (GPS) will begin classes on Wednesday, according to Manoj Kumar, the district education officer (primary). He stated that GPS Bhukhri Kalan will be closed for another day after receiving a day’s reprieve.