Children study under the open sky in Samastipur: there is no toilet facility, mid-day meal is prepared in the hut

In Mushari Tola Basadhiya Primary School of Samastipur Dalsingh Sarai block, children are compelled to study in the open, even the school does not have toilet facilities for the children. It is said that earlier this school used to run in Lohia Ashram. Later 3 katthas of land were made available for this school. In the year 2020, two rooms were constructed at a cost of about 10 lakh 76 thousand from the personal fund of local MLA Alok Kumar Mehta.

Children are forced to study in the open

Lunch is prepared in the hut

The most surprising thing is that there is no way to reach this school. Not only this, there is no toilet facility in the school. The mid-day meal is prepared in a hut adjacent to the school building. The primary school has a total of 135 children and four teachers, of which three are female teachers. One of the school rooms is used as an office and a store. Whereas classes are conducted in one room. Due to the large number of children, the children are taught under the tree in the verandah and in the open field in front. Children have to face problems during the rainy and hot days. Goods, cattle and firewood are kept by the local people in front of the school.

Villagers tie cattle in front of the school

more number of children in school

Headmaster Mamta Kumari told that due to only two rooms in the school, children have to be taught outside, because the number of children in the school is more.