Srinagar: A government primary school in north Kashmir’s Lolab valley was shut down on Wednesday by a man over the government’s alleged failure to compensate him for the land on which the school building was constructed.
Reports reaching GNS said that the primary school, Lalpora was locked down by Bashir Ahmad Ganai, who claimed that the government has not paid him compensation for the land which they had acquired for the establishnment of the school. The shutdown caused inconvinience to the students. who were waiting outside the school as heavy rains lashed the area.
“Besides compensation for the land, the officials also assured me that my son will be given a job. However, none of the promises has been fulfilled. So, to register protest, I locked the school today,” Ganai said.
Headmaster Ghulam Ahmad told GNS that the school was shut down this morning by the man to protest the delay in compensation
“I have taken up the issue with the higher ups. They’ll find a solution to this problem,” he said.
Zonal Education Post Officer (ZEPO) Mohammad Farooq said that if the land owner produces all the revenue extracts and other documents before the officials, his case will be processed. He also expressed regret over the closure of the school by Ganai. (GNS)