Nai Kotwali Primary School, built in 1927 by the British, is now in a state of neglect. Students from Class 1 to 5 are forced to study in a single room as all classrooms collapsed except that one collapsed and were never rebuilt. \”After private schools came into existence, parents are no longer willing to send their children to govt primary schools. That’s why their grievances go unheard,\” said Haji Abbas, an octogenarian resident. Bareilly Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Sanjay Singh told TOI that the matter does not fall under their jurisdiction but assured that a letter would be sent to senior police officials. The playground will be cleared soon. The school building’s reconstruction will also be completed,\” said Bareilly deputy SP Pankaj Shrivastava, who added that the vehicles would be relocated soon. However, KotWali police station SHO Amit Pandey, responsible for the vehicle disposal, refused to comment on the matter.
