ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig (Retd) BD Mishra visited Government Primary School, Raj Bhavan, which has 82 students, of which 65 are girl students on Thursday.
The Governor BD Mishra advised the children to study well and score good marks in the examination. Continuing his effort to identify the challenges in primary education of the State, the Governor visited the classrooms and other amenities of the school. He also interacted with the teachers and members of School Management Committee.
The Governor BD Mishra found the classrooms inadequately lighted with restricted natural light and ventilation. He was disappointed to find that there is no separate bathroom for the girls, whose number is 65. The Governor said that lack of toilet facility has been one of the reasons, why many girl students dropout. The Governor, during his visit also found inadequate arrangement for mid-day meals to be provided to the students.
Following the visit, the Governor BD Mishra called for a meeting of all the stakeholders. Inspector General, ITBP, Director, Elementary Education, management committee member, all teachers of Government Primary School, Government architect and Raj Bhavan officers attended the meeting. He asked the officials to make the school run properly. Responding to the State Education Minister’s request, the Governor, after the visit, ordered the IG (ITBP) to hand over of the adjacent Raj Bhavan quarter to State Education Department for expansion of the school immediately.