14-07-2025
Centurian govt school gets facelift under CSR
Pic: The renovated building of Govt Primary School, No.04, in Kamalapur of Dharwad
Dharwad: The century-old government model school at Kamalapur in Dharwad, which was in a bad shape, is wearing a new look, thanks to funding by Coal India Limited under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The building of Govt Kannada Primary School No.04 has been renovated and modern facilities to provide hi-tech education have been installed.
Former mayor Iresh Anchatageri who represents the area in HDMC said he had approached Union minister Pralhad Joshi seeking help to rejuvenate the school and the latter had obliged by getting Coal India Ltd to provide necessary funds to the school under CSR.
"Coal India Ltd has provided Rs 1.6 crore and additional fund of Rs 36 lakh has come from HDMC under the corporator's local area development fund," Anchatageri said.
With the new facilities, this govt school surpasses the private institutions as far infrastructure is concerned and now the onus is on the teachers and students to make use of the facilities to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the school.
The school has high-quality classrooms and toilets. "Union minister Joshi has shown his concern for education by providing complete funding to transform this 100-year-old govt school into a model school, giving priority to the education of underprivileged children," Anchatgeri hailed.
The formal inauguration of new facilities will be done soon, he added.
