Zilla Parishad School Seeks Compound Wall As It Turns Liquor Den at Night

Nalgonda: Zilla Parishad High School—a pillar of education for over four decades between Bajumallayigudem and Cheemalpahad in Singareni mandal, Khammam district—has sadly become a hub for drunkards and other anti-social elements. When headmaster M. Venumadhava Rao raised the issue with the district collector nearly two years ago, he was advised to submit a formal representation to the local tahsildar. Despite doing so, no remedial action has been taken.

According to the headmaster’s petition, the school, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, lacks even a basic compound wall, allowing intruders to enter its grounds after hours. Early each morning, teachers discover empty liquor bottles, discarded snack wrappers, and evidence of public urination in classroom porticos and on the school lawns. The resulting foul odour and unhygienic conditions pose a daily nuisance and health hazard to the students.

This high school serves children from 12 surrounding villages, and its alumni include scholars, engineers, doctors, government teachers, software professionals, MBAs, CAs, police officers, and social workers. Complex in charge Seethya Naik appealed to local residents to regard the school as a shared asset and help curb illegal activities on its premises. School staff currently spend 10-15 minutes each morning removing debris and restoring cleanliness before classes begin.

Former student Basava Suresh Babu recalled a disciplined, learning focused atmosphere during his time in the 1970s and ’80s, an environment now undermined by these illicit gatherings. Villagers are united in demanding construction of a secure compound wall, which they believe is the only effective solution to safeguard this vital educational institution, and to support its planned upgrade into the “Young India International School,” which would further benefit students from the 40 nearby villages.