DHUBRI: The impact of severe erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River has led a government-run school to conduct classes on rented land in Assam's Dhubri district, prompting a nearby institution to consider a similar strategy. Boraibari Lower Primary School, which suffered significant damage between mid-August and late August last year, has been forced to adapt after losing its original site, now situated approximately 100 meters from the riverbank.
Shahjahan Ali, president of the school management committee, explained that the unprecedented erosion left them with no choice but to rent a plot of land. They constructed two classrooms with a tin roof supported by bamboo poles, although the structure is vulnerable to storms. "For us, ‘rented land' was the solace since last year," Ali stated.
The erosion not only affected the school but displaced about 100 families in the area, hence reducing the number of students from 60 in 2018 to just 26. Even worse conditions exist at the Dakurvita Lower Primary School that is next to the school since the erosion has destroyed the grounds and forced the enrollment to go down from 130 to less than 50.
Shohar Ali Miah, headmaster of Dakurvita school, said that their school has been shifted to a temporary campus 300 meters away but due to the low-lying position of their school, it still creates problems for them. Now both of the schools are looking for sustainable solutions for the next rainy season.
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