BUDS school at Krishnapuram in Alappuzha faces uncertainty due to lack of grants
Now there are only seven employees now including the principal, three teachers and two supporting staff.
Now there are only seven employees now including the principal, three teachers and two supporting staff.
Now there are only seven employees now including the principal, three teachers and two supporting staff.
Kayamkulam: The Manovikas Centre, the special BUDS school established for children with physical disabilities in Krishnapuram panchayat, has plunged into a developmental lull. Only about 62 students attend school on a daily basis as of now.
The school was alloted in Ward 10 of Krishnapuram Panchayat, in 2003, as a result of the efforts of the then panchayat president CA Anshad. 25 cents of land was purchased in the same year and the construction of the building was started using MM Hassan MLA’s regional development fund. Meanwhile, the school started functioning in 2008 with 20 students.
The panchayat aimed at the overall wellbeing and development of children who suffer from various disabilities, including visual impairment and cerebral palsy. They are also given vocational training in candle making, tailoring, cover making, broom making, the creation of handmade ornaments and floor mat production at the school.
The students are provided breakfast, lunch, as well as evening tea and snacks at the centre. Meanwhile, the social justice department allowed a van for the school in 2010. However, the streak of development got stalled after 2019 when the school stopped receiving grants and aids.
A new school building was constructed here in 2010 – 15 using the district panchayat’s fund. Although the construction of the upper storey had begun in 2019, the construction has been stalled for six years. The classrooms are leaking as the construction has not been completed.
Meanwhile, the authorities have not been able to solve this issue in the last five years. The school mostly rely on the panchayat’s fund as it hasn’t been receiving any grants from the government. The lack of proper monetary aids has significantly affected the quality and the functioning of the school.
Including two physiotherapists there were 9 employees here. But, now there are only seven employees now including the principal, three teachers and two supporting staff. The school will be able to function properly only if the construction of the upper storey is complete.