Students forced to sit on floor at Govandi civic school
Hindustan TimesMUMBAI: Almost 100 students of Class 4 and Class 6 in a BMC-run Urdu-medium school in Shivaji Nagar, Govandi, are reportedly compelled to sit on the floor in class due to a shortage of desks. “However, when we visited the school on Friday to distribute face masks to students to protect them from the city’s poor air quality, we were shocked to discover students sitting on the floor in their classrooms.” The overcrowding issue in BMC schools has intensified since 2021, primarily due to an influx of students from private schools, prompted by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “While the BMC deserves praise for giving admission to financially disadvantaged students whose education was interrupted due to unaffordability of fees, they must simultaneously enhance infrastructure to accommodate these students properly.” Sources from the BMC education department acknowledged the challenges, stating, “The intake in the primary section has increased, which has cascaded into the secondary section. He pleaded with the BMC, saying, “We request the BMC to provide benches and essential facilities to all students in the school.” Additionally, addressing the need for alternative educational options, Shaikh proposed the establishment of CBSE and IB schools in the Govandi area, emphasising that numerous students from Govandi were currently attending BMC schools.
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