By H.D. Ramesh
Periyapatna: Students of a Government School at Periyapatna are being forced to study in a congested private building as it does not have a building of its own. And taking advantage of the recent summer vacation, the owner of the private building is asking the Education Department to vacate the building as he needs it for some purpose. This is a classic example of the official apathy towards education though crores of rupees are spent in that sector every year. The plight of the school reflects the commitment of the government towards saving Government Schools though our political leaders speak of Kannada pride and saving Kannada Medium Government Schools from becoming prey to the mushrooming private English Medium Schools. This is the story of K.S. Kalamarigowda Nagar Government Primary School where the school is functioning from a private building. The private building sports a small name board that indicates that this is a school. The classrooms are congested where teachers, students, bags, blackboards and handful of furniture jostle for space. Ironically, though the school has its own land, construction of the classrooms has not been completed and the half-completed construction has now turned into a place where cows take shelter during rains and strong winds.
