Bhubaneswar: The Bahanga Bazar High School in the Balasore district of Odisha and the primary and elementary schools in the school premises will be completely demolished. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the authorities to make it a model school with its renovation under the 5T initiative.
It is worth noting that the coffins of the people who died in the terrible train accident near Bahanga Bazar railway station on June 2 were temporarily kept at Bahanga High School. Later, the bodies were taken elsewhere and the school was cleaned, but there was fear among students, teachers, and the public. Therefore, various quarters demanded the demolition of the school and its reconstruction.
In this context, under the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, 5T Secretary of Chief Minister VK Pandian, and School and Mass Education Secretary S Aswasthi interacted with Balasore Mayor, school management committee members, panchayat representatives, teachers, students, students, and the alumni association members through video conferencing.
The students, parents, and teachers of the school are gripped with fear after seeing scenes of the accident day and they are all in a state of panic, VK Pandian said, adding, “Therefore, considering children’s mental health, a decision was taken in the meeting to demolish the Bahanga Bazar High School and the primary and elementary schools in its vicinity.”
Two students of the school – Priyanka Behera of Class VIII and Suman Sahu of Class VIexchanged views with Pandian and gave proposals regarding the development of the school. Considering the views and needs of the children, it was decided to develop facilities like concrete roofs, classrooms, playgrounds, walls, etc. in the school. In this regard, the Chief Minister’s office directed the District Collector to prepare a detailed plan and submit a report within 15 days.
