PANCHKULA: As many as 18 students of Government Senior Secondary School, Koti village in
Morni missed their half-yearly examination owing to the rise in water level of
Ghaggar river due to continuous rain in Himachal Pradesh and
Panchkula for the past three days.
Out of the 18 students, eight were from Class IX, another eight from Class X and two from Class XII. Half-yearly exams were scheduled for Saturday and it is on the basis of these exams that the students are allowed to take the final exams. Also, marks of half-yearly exams are included in the final score. Students of Class IX had their Science exam, while Classes X and XII had English exam.
Residents of 59 villages of three gram panchayats in Morni block including Rajji Tikri, Bhoj Kothi and Thandog have been waiting for a bridge over Ghaggar river for decades. As it has not been built, residents have to wade through the river or do a risky balancing act over a water pipe to get to the other side. Even to access the school, students have to cross the river. The school is on a low rise close to the river bank.
Residents of 59 villages of three gram panchayats in Morni block have been waiting for a bridge over Ghaggar river for decades
