When teachers refused to let a govt school die: The wider industry impact

The teachers worked towards improving the school and invested over Rs 3 lakh in developing its infrastructure

When HB Anandamurthy, Geethamani and Asha joined the school on additional charge in 2014, they were concerned by its condition. Their efforts paid off when the school reopened on June 1, 2014. Mysuru: Three teachers who helped reopen a govt school shut due to dwindling enrolment invested more than Rs 3 lakh from their own pockets to transform the century-old institution, which today has 160 students on its rolls and is giving nearby private schools stiff competition. Because of low student strength, the school in Lakvalli, established in 1917, was closed in 2012.

It is like saving the future of thousands of children,” said Mohan, secretary of the Old Students’ Association. For us, the school is another home,” he said. Along with local residents and former students, they appealed to then MLA GH Srinivas to revive the institution. “Saving a govt school is not just about saving a building. “We are indebted to the teachers here.

The teachers then worked towards improving the school and invested over Rs 3 lakh in developing its infrastructure. It currently has 160 students, and teachers expect admissions to rise further. Residents say the facilities are comparable to those in private schools. The turnaround has helped win parents’ confidence, with many voluntarily enrolling their children at the school.

Today, the campus has smart and digital classrooms, educational software from Teach Next, a laboratory, a playground, an auditorium, drinking water facilities, toilets, a kitchen, and a separate dining hall.