Students said classrooms suffer from continuous water leakage that seeps into electrical wiring, causing electric shocks.
Hyderabad: The Government Junior College (Boys) at Bazarghat, Nampally, which has been functioning since 1969, has fallen into a dilapidated state, posing a safety risk to students and staff.
Students said classrooms suffer from continuous water leakage that seeps into electrical wiring, causing electric shocks. A first-year student said water also enters the newly installed CCTV cameras. “It has been two months since I joined, and every day I see leaks and other infrastructure issues. Faculty sometimes shift us to other classrooms, but those are already occupied by other courses, so combined classes are not possible,” the student explained.
Another student said he had experienced electric shocks two or three times and now uses a stick to operate switches. “Many parents are scared to send their children here, and the washrooms are also in poor condition,” he said.
The campus has two buildings — a vocational block from the 1940s and a general course building from the 1950s. Students and staff said the general course building is in worse condition, with 10 rooms still in use despite severe seepage. Nearly 1,200 students study on the campus.
A lecturer said that during the 10.30 am break, plaster from the ceiling fell on the benches in an empty classroom. “We were lucky no one was inside. The building has deteriorated over the last 8–10 years. Due to the shortage of classrooms, admissions have been restricted,” the faculty member said.
Another student said that once, shortly after they left a classroom, part of the roof collapsed. “In Room 32, we don’t know when the ceiling might fall. Water leakage is constant. Many classmates have stopped coming regularly or have quit altogether,” he said.
According to a college official, the Telangana Education Welfare and Infrastructure Development Corporation declared the structure unsafe in November 2024. In March, director of intermediate education S. Krishna Aditya ordered the dismantling and reconstruction of the buildings. The design has been prepared, with an estimated cost of `15 crore, and proposals have been sent to the government. The approval file is pending with the finance department, the official added.
