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Challenges for the School
Students are first generations learners with both parents working at lower level of jobs. Children are
forced to support their parents in their jobs to earn their livelihood. Absenteeism was a major problem as
girls support their parents in earning their livelihood. Poor health and hygiene was another cause of
concern.
I joined this school as a Principal, in September 2010. School was in a disintegrated state and I struggled
with many problems right from infrastructure problems to poor discipline among teachers and students as
well as poor academic results. Absenteeism, Poor health and hygiene of students were other issues faced
Challenges Faced
To improve the school infrastructure to provide hygienic and motivating environment for
effective and efficient teaching learning in the school
To create leaders of tomorrow – aiming at the holistic development of students and
transformation of teachers.
To achieve success in the scholastic and co scholastic areas to give recognition to the school at
State and National Level
Status of infrastructure
The building of the school was in a dilapidated condition. There were wide cracks in the pillars supporting
the building. Black boards in all the classrooms had patches and were broken. Content written with chalk
was not visible. Although there was supply of water from Delhi Jal Board but the number of taps were not
sufficient for students. There was no water purifier in the school. Only one toilet block (always stinking)
was there in the school premises for 1300 students.
Classrooms had cobwebs. Students used to sit on daris as the number of desks was not able to support the
number of students studying in the school. Plaster of the roofs of the rooms was falling. Science lab,
Home Science lab and Vocational room (photos of this lab attached) had patches of seepage on the roof as
well as the walls. School premises were full of malba. Library books were outdated and were less in
number.
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