12 dilapidated classrooms of Charsadda school sealed
CHARSADDA: The district education officer (DEO) on Saturday ordered the sealing of 12 classrooms and the principal’s office at Government Shaheed Tariq Sentinel Model High School in Turangzai here, and the shifting of students to safer rooms due to the deteriorating condition of the building. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Dr Mohammad Fakhre Alam Irfan had taken notice of the dilapidated…
Charsadda District Education Officer (DEO) Fazal Wahid ordered the sealing of 12 dilapidated classrooms and the principal's office at Government Shaheed Tariq Sentinel Model High School in Turangzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Saturday. The decision followed concerns over the deteriorating condition of the school building, which gained prominence after reports and photographs circulated on social media.
Deputy DEO Zubair Khalil, DEO Planning and Development Shiraz Hussain, and other officials accompanied Wahid during the inspection. The school principal, Mohammad Ayaz Khan, briefed the officials on the poor state of the building, the challenges faced by students, and the impact on academic activities.
Wahid emphasized the safety of students as the department's top priority, directing the school administration to maintain uninterrupted academic activities and utilize available facilities to create a secure learning environment. He affirmed that the lives of children would be safeguarded at all costs and announced that measures for rebuilding the dilapidated structure would be initiated promptly.
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