SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday revealed that 17 schools in the Pattan constituency of Baramulla district are currently functioning in rented accommodations due to the non-availability of their own buildings.
In response to a query posed by MLA Pattan, Javid Riyaz, the Minister in Charge of School Education, said that the lack of land has been a primary reason for the delay in constructing school buildings in the area. “Out of 142 schools, only 17 schools, including 11 primary schools and six middle schools, do not have their own buildings,” the reply added.
The government, however, said that it has sanctioned the construction of two school buildings under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for the fiscal year 2024-25. The sanctioned schools include Boys’ Middle School (BMS) Goli Pura, with construction approved at a cost of ₹45.77 lakh, and Girls’ Middle School (GMS) Sherabad, with construction approved at a cost of ₹45.00 lakh. The government further informed that new buildings for the remaining schools will be proposed under Samagra Shiksha and the UT CAPEX Budget, subject to the availability of land. (KNO)
