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forced to sit under trees, every time when collect donations. When he consulted the
parents came to the school, they were village elders he was discourage for his
unhappy to see this. There were many efforts.
complaints from parents, about the
dilapidated roof of the classroom and lack
of teachers in the school, they were
dissatisfied with this condition and again
started sending their children to private
schools. Almost all twenty students left the
school.
Repaired by Kasturi Foundation
HM is in dire need of classrooms,
otherwise children would leave. He spent
sleepless nights, his wife and children also
complained that he was not showing any
interest in family affaires and thinking
only about the school. But he thought at
Old Building Repair Going On
any cost he should bring positive progress
HM approached all the officers in the school and increase the strength of
concerned and applied for funds but all the students.
his efforts went in vain. No additional Every year school day was conducted
classes were sanctioned. He fought for six in a grand way with a sole aim to attract
years for this. In all seasons, the school funds to repair the school building.
children had to sit under trees and faced Honorable MLA Dasari Manohar Reddy,
untold miseries. He decided firmly to get
the school building repaired. For that Rs. is an old student of this school. He invited
2 to 3 lakhs are required. He forwarded an him to the school and felicitated grandly
application to R.V.M. and met EE. In for funds. He did not sanctioned but sent
response to his application, funds will be 40 dual desks to the school from his
sanctioned only for repairs but not for a Trinity school.
new building. When I approached a donor for help,
When applied to MPDO, he declined he came forward to donate 10,000/- to
to sanction money then HM decided to replace the roof with plastic sheets. As
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