Staff Reporter: The building of Rika Government Primary School in Barakhapon Union in Kolmakanda, Netrokona is under threat. Among them, the road in front of the school has collapsed into the river. Anjura Khatun, an assistant teacher at the school, said that when the river rises during the monsoon, the school premises are flooded. This makes it impossible to conduct classes at that time.
On Monday, it was seen on the ground that river erosion has occurred country email list in Nagargati village of the upazila on the banks of the Shakhai River. As the water of the river has started to recede, new erosion has started. The road in front of the school has already disappeared due to the severe erosion of the Shakhai River. Young students have been studying in that school at the risk of their lives. If effective measures are not taken to prevent erosion on an urgent basis, the school may later disappear into the riverbed due to erosion.
Parents said that the teachers/students are at extreme risk due to the school being located on the riverbank. The locals appealed to the local government representatives and the relevant ministries to take immediate steps to prevent this erosion.
The student's guardian, Shyamal Kanti Bhowmik, said that although the school has been hit by erosion, the authorities concerned have not taken any effective steps to prevent it so far. If a guide wall is not constructed for the school on an urgent basis, the school may be submerged in the river.
When asked about this, acting headmaster of Rika Government Primary School, Mrinal Kanti Biswas, said that the school has 197 students from nursery to 5th grade. As the school is facing collapse, the students are taking risks to study, but the parents of the students in that risky school are worried about sending their children to school.
Barakhapan UP Chairman AKM Hadisuzzaman Hadis said that in 2015, an emergency dam was built in front of the school by the Water Development Board. But last year, the dam collapsed due to the strong current of the river in Akal Banya. As a result, the school was closed.
Upazila Education Officer Monirul Islam said in this regard that I am a new member of this upazila.
I am not aware of this. However, I will look into the matter and take necessary action after discussing it with the higher authorities.