Rajouri: Bunker built in govt school for children's safety

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Jun 05, 2019 05:36 ISTRajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): As part of the government's initiative to provide
bunkers for civilians near border areas, a government school in Kalsian area of the district has got a bunker which can be used for running
classes when shelling leads to closure of schools.Many schools fall near border areas in Noushera and Manjakote sectors of Rajouri district
With the construction of bunkers, students can continue to study safely inside the bunkers during cross-border firing.Renu Chodhary, a
teacher at Government Primary School, Simbal Camp Kalsian said, "Previously the school would be unsafe due to firing
Parents lost trust and most were shifting to cities
Now, when the government has made these bunkers, we can immediately move and run classes whenever there is some disturbance
It is equipped with toilets as well."She also said that the strength of the school has also improved since the construction of bunkers.One
of the locals said, "The education of students was getting disturbed due to tension on borders
This government scheme of bunkers is giving much-needed safety."SSP Rajouri Youghal Manhas said, "We are always prepared to alert citizens
and their safe evacuation always remains a top priority
Now the government is getting bunkers constructed in different localities
Bunkers reinstate people's faith in safety and the issue of migration will also be tackled due to it."In March this year, the Jammu and
Kashmir administration had approved the construction of 200 additional bunkers in Rajouri district in the wake of heavy shelling from across
the border
(ANI)