The tribal people of Jajulabandha hamlet, a hilltop village, in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district, were all smiles as the Mandal Education Officer formally inaugurated the school on July 6.
The tribal people had constructed a shed for the school on their own with funds donated by N. Srikanth, a U.S.-based philanthropist. They had also purchased a blackboard and books for the children. They appealed to the district Collector with folded hands to sanction a teacher for the school. Seeing newspaper reports on the plight of the young children, who had to trek down the hill and walk long distances to reach a school, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu notice of the case and directed the Chief Secretary to appoint a teacher for the school.
MEO V.V.V. Prasad and Chintapalli MEO B. Bodum Naidu and the newly-appointed teacher participated in the inauguration of the school.
