Sahnewal students finally get a way to reach school

Lovleen Bains
Sahnewal, June 21

The children studying in schools situated on both sides of the NH-1 at Sahnewal have been finally heard.

Since all the entry and exit points had been bricked up under the road widening project, the students were forced to walk at least 3 km extra, treading through the messy interiors of the town to reach their schools. A number of parents stopped sending their wards to schools, especially those studying in government institutions.

Now, Member of Parliament from the Fathegarh Sahib constituency, Dr Amar Singh, has come to the rescue of these children. He recently met the chairman of the National Highway Authority of India, Sukhbir Singh, and requested him to build a ramp-crossing to enable hassle-free movement of children.

The work on the crossing began today, much to the relief of thousands of students studying on both sides of the highway.

Sahnewal Council chief Captain Sukhjit Singh Hara, who inaugurated the first of its kind ramp-crossing, thanked Amar Singh for his efforts.

“The school is catering to the educational needs of more than 1,000 girls of the town and the surrounding villages. While students of private schools can arrange one or the other source of transportation, the students of government schools mostly come from low economic strata and cannot afford anything better than a bicycle. The erection of the ramp-crossing is a great relief for these girl students,” she said.