Hubballi: As schools gear up to reopen on June 1 after summer break, 376 government schools in Dharwad district are still in a state of disrepair, with 84 requiring immediate attention due to safety concerns—especially with the monsoon approaching.

Out of 847 primary and high schools, more than 400 require minor infrastructure work such as repairing toilets, windows, doors, and electrical systems. However, 62 schools from Dharwad Rural and Alnavar taluks were already listed for structural repairs, including 10 needing urgent action.

Kundgol taluk tops the list with 120 schools marked for repairs, of which 39 require immediate intervention due to leaking roofs and weakened walls. Other urgent cases include:

  • Kalaghatagi: 12 schools

  • Navalgund: 6 schools

  • Dharwad city: 4 schools

  • Hubballi Rural: 5 schools

  • Hubballi city: 8 schools

    • In Hubballi city, schools in Bidanal and Tabibaland face severe structural damage. Single schools in Nagashettikoppa, Kamaripet, Pendaragalli, and Sadashivanagar have also reported roof and wall damage. In rural areas, schools in Noolvi, Anchatageri, Suttagatti, Tarihal, and Kusugal are similarly affected.

    District education officials have identified 325 dilapidated classrooms in 132 schools, with clear instructions not to use these unsafe spaces. 494 classrooms are being repaired this year, up from 286 last year, confirmed DDPI Shankmukh Swamy Keladimath.

    The first phase of repair and development will prioritize the 84 schools most at risk.

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