Highlighting official apathy, the construction work of Government Middle School, Salwah, in Mendhar, lies incomplete since the past seven years, with locals now demanding a probe into the utilisation of funds for the work executed.
At present, 59 students are enrolled in the middle school,which has seven teachers posted in it.
The school was started in 1977 as a primary school and wasupgraded to middle school-level in 2004, while the construction work for a newblock of the school building was started in 2012 at an estimated cost of aboutRs 9.5 lakhs.
The local sarpanch, Mohammad Yousuf, said, “The work, whichwas started in 2012, has been left midway. Three rooms have been constructedonly upto roof level, with the further execution of work has been lying pendingsince years.”
He added that the toilet complex constructed in school liesin an unusable condition.
The sarpanch alongwith other locals demanded that a probeshould be conducted into the matter, to ascertain the cause leading to delay incompletion of construction work.
On being contacted, deputy chief education officer Mendhar,Lal Hussain, said that he will personally visit the school campus to inquirethe issue. He assured that the matter will be taken up on priority.