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Story-2 well repaired. The campus was not
attractive, there were tractors parked, and
INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIETY IN the premises was also used for anti-social
PROVIDING MINIMUM FACILI- activities as there was no gate to guard the
TIES IN THE SCHOOL
school. Seeking help from the retired
When the Head Master joined this teachers Sri Saindla Rajaiah sir and
school on 16.06.2011, his student strength Gangaiah sir and others HM was able
was 10 only. The school building was collect Rs.14,000/- to fix the gate and get
dilapidated condition which was power connection after consulting the AE
constructed in 1937. There was only one Electrical. Fans and other things got fixed
RCC room. The school was about to close. with the help of Lions club.
There are no facilities for students. The
villagers were not conscious of the school
conditions. In this context, the Head
Master and a lady teacher were working
in the school.
Kasturi Foundation, Hyderabad
Repairing the School Building
Head Master started inviting the
village elders to every school function, to
involve them in all school programmes
Even though they did not draw any
special plans, HM worked relentlessly for he conducted rallies, processions by the
the progress of the school. He decided to students to draw the attention of the
run the school in a systematic way and to villagers.
increase the enrolment of the students. The relationship with the villagers
After touring the entire village, he was able gradually improved the enrolments in the
to gather 30 students and got enrolled them school that gave a strong competition to
in the school. But there were no classrooms private schools. But lack of classrooms
in the school, no drinking water facility was a big problem. There was only one
and water to wash hands. After room. It does not cater to the growing
consulting MPDO, the HM got the bore strength of the school so children were
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