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| long cracks on the dorm ceilings |
Achen showed me the set of mattresses kept at the far end of the main assembly hall. "The boys also sleep in this hall" achen said. "I will show you why when we reach the dorms".
As we walked into one of the dorm rooms, one of them which was unused, achen pointed to the ceiling - I could see long and wide cracks on the sheets on the ceiling. "The monkeys running all over the roof did it". achen explained. There were such cracks in multiple places visible. Because of the leaks, the dorm, which was previously used by the girls was now unusable. They were then moved to the boys' dorm and the boys to the assembly hall.
Prerana had been in consultation with the local company ISPAT with which it has nurtured good relationships for some kind of help with this. When I called up recently (March 2013) I was told that ISPAT had agreed to supply them with sheets for the ceiling at discounted rates. This would still cost them over Rs. 50, 000/- but atleast there is hope that they maybe able to use the dorm once again soon. Most probably the work on the roof would be done after the current school year ends mid April.
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