School too close to railway track endangering students

CUMILLA, Feb 11 (UNB): In Laksham upazila of Cumilla, the Topya Mayurunnessa Government Primary School is facing serious safety concerns, thanks to its location directly next to a railway track.

With no boundary wall or any other barrier to separate the school from the tracks, over a hundred children who attend the school are at risk of potential accidents. This hazardous situation has led to reluctance among parents to send their children to school, further exacerbating the concern.

The school, established in 2017, is situated in the Topya village of North Union in the upazila, on the busy Laksham-Noakhali railway route. According to local sources, there are currently 115 students enrolled at the school, but if the safety concerns were addressed, the number of pupils could be significantly higher. Abdul Wadud Khokon, an education enthusiast said,

"Students from multiple surrounding villages, including Manpal, Topya, and Krishnapur, attend this school. Without a boundary wall, the children are constantly in danger."