Sarthak Kanjilal
Port Blair, Jan 21: Though scenes of students bunking classes in school uniforms have become rampant near the premises of Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School, Middle Point, the school management has failed miserably to keep a check on number of students bunking schools.
Several students of the institution can be seen roaming around the Basketball Court, the roads nearby and smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco or consuming other toxic products during school hours.
However, the school authorities claim that students of the institution are highly disciplined and strict action is taken against wards for bunking classes.
Speaking to Andaman Sheekha, several people claimed that though many students leave for Boys School daily, they bunk classes and roam around the school premises particularly the Basketball Court area during study hours.
“Some students can even be seen smoking cigarettes, ganja or chewing pan after procuring them from nearby shops. It’s surprising that though the Boys School has 4-5 Physical Education Teachers and is located close to some administrative offices of the Education Department, the school management has failed to check the growing numbers of students bunking classes. In such a scenario, one can easily predict the future of the students of the school,” said some Middle Point residents.
When contacted, the Principal of Boys School, Smt Malti Singh completely denied that students of her school bunk classes.
“Students of Boys School are highly disciplined. They may have been seen roaming in the school premises during examinations, but they never bunk classes. If students are seen outside in uniforms during school hours, the Vice Principal immediately brings them back to classes. Parents of such students are also intimated later and appropriate action is taken against them,” she maintained.
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