Jayanti, a class V student of government primary school number 22 in Kankhal never had a chance to sit on bench and use a writing desk in school.
She had spent four years sitting on a floor mat in class. There was no bench in school to sit on and all students including Jayanti had to sit on the floor mat.
However, members of Haridwar Nagrik Manch have provided good quality furniture to the school. Block education officer Ajay Chowdhary appreciated the efforts made by the organisation.
When this correspondent visited the school and asked one of the boy students why they had gathered in the school lawns on Friday he responded, “We are going to receive gifts today.” The joy of receiving gifts was well writ on their faces.
“There was no furniture in the school, students used to sit on the floor in the cold when I visited this school last month. Today the school principal and the kids are happy to have risen from theground,” said SK Batra smilingly. SS Jaiswal of Haridwar Nagrik Manch said that Rs 11,000 will be awarded among meritorious students of Classes I to V every year.
