Rusted Roofs: Students Study Under Tin Sheds

Report highlights severe infrastructural challenges in many schools

- IFRAH MUFTI @ New Delhi

AS the Delhi government pushes ahead with ambitious plans to revolutionise the education system through the introduction of "CM Shri Schools" and model institutions equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, a starkly contrasting reality persists in several government schools across the city. In areas like Ashok Nagar and Kamla Market's Zeenat Mahal, classrooms continue to function under rusted tin shedsmakeshift structures that expose students to harsh weather, unsafe conditions and severely inadequate facilities.

A recent report by civil rights group Social Jurist, led by senior lawyer Ashok Agarwal, has highlighted the severe infrastructural challenges faced by these schools. The report was presented to the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, which expressed concern over the state of affairs, particularly the complete lack of infrastructure for differently-abled students.