Budgam, August 8 (KNS): A school building that was intended for educational purposes in Rakhi Aarath Bemina has unfortunately been left unfinished for the past eight years, and it has now been repurposed as a cowshed.

This alarming development has led to a situation where numerous cows have taken up residence within the building, displacing the potential learning environment for students.

Sources have informed Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the under-construction school, part of the SSA scheme, situated in Rakhi Aarath Bemina, has shockingly transformed into a cowshed. This grave issue has resulted in a substantial number of cows inhabiting the premises meant for students' education.

The current SSA school operations are being conducted within a privately-owned building, which is proving to be inadequate in terms of space. This inadequacy is causing significant disruptions to students' ability to receive a quality education.

Concerned locals in the area have raised their voices, expressing their distress over the situation. Due to the administration's inability to provide appropriate facilities, children are being forced to study in rented private rooms. This unfortunate circumstance has prompted a demand from the community for the immediate relocation of students to a more suitable and conducive learning environment.

An official from the Education Department, who chose to remain anonymous, disclosed that the teachers of the affected school had even contributed their personal funds to secure the rented building for educational purposes.

Several students who were interviewed shared their dissatisfaction with the current condition of the rented building. They earnestly appealed to the authorities to expedite the process of relocating them to a new, dedicated school building, which would enable them to pursue their studies without hindrance.

Despite numerous attempts to contact the CEO of Budgam, there has been no response to our inquiries at the time of reporting.(KNS).