Gen Alpha wants a walkable road, Palamu DC responds with stone dust
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK DALTONGANJ, September 4: A group of Class 10 girls has managed to draw the Palamu administration’s attention to…
A dumper spreads stone dust on the damaged road near the government high school in Paton on Thursday.
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
DALTONGANJ, September 4: A group of Class 10 girls has managed to draw the Palamu administration’s attention to a basic problem—getting to school without wading through potholes and slush.
The students of a government high school in Paton had approached Palamu Deputy Commissioner Dilip Pratap Singh Shekhawat during the weekly Jan Samadhan programme on Wednesday, seeking a “walkable road” from Kisaini village to their school.
Their complaint was simple: the road was riddled with potholes and had become extremely slippery because of the rains, making the daily journey to school difficult.
“We wait for a sunny day to go to school as the sun dries up the slush to some extent and our sandals do not get stuck,” some of the students told the administration.
Stone dust laid on damaged road
Taking note of the students’ complaint, the DC directed the District Mining Office to strengthen the road with stone dust.
Administrative sources said the work was carried out on Thursday, with stone dust spread over the damaged stretch and subsequently levelled with a JCB machine.
District Education Officer Sandeep Kumar said the road, measuring around 3 km, was in poor condition, with potholes and slush making movement difficult.
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“The mining office got the road padded with stone dust. It was later levelled by a JCB machine,” Kumar said.
Asked whether heavy rain could wash away the stone dust, the district education officer said there was a natural drainage channel alongside the road and waterlogging was unlikely to remain a problem.
Jan Samadhan addresses students’ concerns
The road intervention is among a series of issues raised by schoolchildren at the Jan Samadhan programme that have received administrative attention.
According to sources, at least three such concerns raised by young students have so far been addressed.
In one case, a Class 5 girl complained that her books and writing materials had been damaged by rain. She was provided with a new set of books and stationery.
In another case, a girl sought help for her disabled parents to secure a source of livelihood. The family was reportedly provided with a local livelihood opportunity as well as a wheelchair.
The DC has directed officials not to overlook genuine concerns raised by students and to respond to issues that can be addressed at the local administrative level.
