Mohammed Younus/ Hyderabad : A city school which is nearly 150 years old and an alma mater to several eminent persons, including a renowned mathematician, a former president and a chief minister, as well as a host of judges of the high court, would normally acquire heritage status. Alas! The Sultan Bazar High School is not so lucky or well- connected. Hence, it is a picture of utter neglect today.
The Sultan Bazar High School has a glorious past. It was among the few schools that offered education in five media. Several illustrious sons of the soil had their early education in the school, including former president Zakir Hussain, former AP Chief Minister T Anjaiah, children of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, mathematician Babaiah Naidu, present DGP of Karnataka Lalrokhuma Pachau and several judges of the AP High Court. Yet, the institution has been ignored over the years so much so that it is now on the verge of collapse.
Well-meaning sections have been highlighting the need to renovate the school and sustain it for the present and coming generations. SU Sivaramprasad, currently in charge of the school, points out that in the past education was imparted in Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu and English media for children belonging to differing cultural backgrounds.
Once considered as the best school in the city, the Sultan Bazar High School is now in shambles as successive governments have not cared for it, he bemoans. Much of the land belonging to the school has been encroached, with the institution’s sprawling premises being reduced to a few yards.
the government should bring back the glory of this school and restore the old structure
Established in the year 1866, before the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the school has a unique history. It was the first school in Hyderabad to offer education in five different media with contributions from the local communities and the then Asaf Jahi government. It was established under the supervision of the Nizam Education Trust for educating the children of people belonging to various communities settled in Hyderabad, especially those who had come from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Iran and Turkey. A clock tower was arranged on the campus for facilitating punctuality among students. Even that is in a state of neglect now.
Once abuzz with a large number of students, the strength of school has now dwindled to 106. The school has competent faculty, but the lack of proper infrastructure is deterring even students from poor families to get enrolled in the school. According to staff members, all government-run schemes are being implemented here, though no one is concerned about the building. As it is considered Grade 1 (oldest ones) school, no permanent headmaster is appointed. School staff members say that the results of SSC for past three years, at over 60%, have been encouraging. Referring to the present government’s promise to strengthen government-run schools, Sivaramprasad says that the government should bring back the glory of this school and restore the old structure.
The Sultan Bazar High School has a glorious past. It was among the few schools that offered education in five media. Several illustrious sons of the soil had their early education in the school, including former president Zakir Hussain, former AP Chief Minister T Anjaiah, children of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, mathematician Babaiah Naidu, present DGP of Karnataka Lalrokhuma Pachau and several judges of the AP High Court. Yet, the institution has been ignored over the years so much so that it is now on the verge of collapse. Well-meaning sections have been highlighting the need to renovate the school and sustain it for the present and coming generations. SU Sivaramprasad, currently in charge of the school, points out that in the past education was imparted in Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu and English media for children belonging to differing cultural backgrounds.
Once considered as the best school in the city, the Sultan Bazar High School is now in shambles as successive governments have not cared for it, he bemoans. Much of the land belonging to the school has been encroached, with the institution’s sprawling premises being reduced to a few yards.
the government should bring back the glory of this school and restore the old structure
Established in the year 1866, before the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the school has a unique history. It was the first school in Hyderabad to offer education in five different media with contributions from the local communities and the then Asaf Jahi government. It was established under the supervision of the Nizam Education Trust for educating the children of people belonging to various communities settled in Hyderabad, especially those who had come from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Iran and Turkey. A clock tower was arranged on the campus for facilitating punctuality among students. Even that is in a state of neglect now.Once abuzz with a large number of students, the strength of school has now dwindled to 106. The school has competent faculty, but the lack of proper infrastructure is deterring even students from poor families to get enrolled in the school. According to staff members, all government-run schemes are being implemented here, though no one is concerned about the building. As it is considered Grade 1 (oldest ones) school, no permanent headmaster is appointed. School staff members say that the results of SSC for past three years, at over 60%, have been encouraging. Referring to the present government’s promise to strengthen government-run schools, Sivaramprasad says that the government should bring back the glory of this school and restore the old structure.
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