Hisar govt schools in disrepair, rains worsen plight of students

Heavy rains have not only flooded residential colonies in Hisar but have also exposed the crumbling infrastructure of government schools in nearby villages, putting the lives of hundreds of students and staff at risk.

In Kaimri village, 178 students continue to attend classes in a building that local residents describe as unsafe. The Government Primary School in Satrod village faces a similar crisis. Built in 1935, the school now lies within the expanded limits of the Municipal Corporation of Hisar, but no structural improvements have been made.

"The condition of government primary schools shows the administration’s indifference to education, which should be a priority,” said Krishan Satrod, a former Zila Parishad member from Hisar.

Despite repeated warnings over the past decade from the school head in Satrod, including three written complaints in the past year alone, no concrete steps have been taken. Though a Junior Engineer from the Public Works Department (PWD) inspected the building, it has not been declared unsafe officially.

A staff member said the school gets waterlogged every time it rains. “After Thursday’s rainfall, two rooms remained flooded till Friday afternoon. One class had to be shifted to the store room,” he said, showing the deteriorated ceiling and water-stained walls. Three rooms have dangerously weak ceilings, and one has been permanently closed, with a safety notice put up asking students to stay away.

Accessing schools has also become a challenge. With waterlogging in streets, students are forced to wade through ankle-deep water for days after heavy showers.

Education department sources admitted that several government schools across the district are in a similar state. The Government Senior Secondary School in Badhawad, constructed in 1952, accommodates 465 students in 19 rooms — seven of which are in disrepair.

District Education Officer Ved Singh Dahiya was unavailable for comment despite repeated attempts to contact him.