One thing that always kept me bothering is the "school hostel". So this lockdown I chanced to share my dream of a hostel I had in my mind. I don't want to ruin myself.
Everyone talks about the "quality of education" going down. One contributing factor could be poorly equipped hostels. Personally to me the design and the environment of the hostel play an important role in learning and nurturing a young pupil's attitude and behavior. Perhaps, knowingly everyone turns their blind eye and the blame goes to curriculum and teachers.
I have a vivid memory of how badly the hostel rooms used to be. I do not want to recall the toilet condition I had experienced in the hostel. Acute water shortage used to be a constant threat to a healthy life and for months we do not get a proper bathing. I never want to recall my school days as it used to be absolutely horrible. I feel pain when I recall the cold winter months of my school days without proper hostel doors and windows. I used to hate nightfall. Forget about the quality aspects, soft corners of young and fragile pupils were never considered. Learning isn't all about classroom teaching -its way beyond that. Somehow we have failed to wisely use millions of government funds and foreign aid.
Initially, it may cost the government, but it is worth spending. Since boarding students spent almost 10 months of a year studying and learning various aspects of life. School hostels should be welcoming and safe like a home. If my concept of the school dormitory design touches the heart of our planners and the school department, it would be a game changer. I'm being very honest in sharing my own personal experiences as a student and a teacher now.
My design of the hostel has a cozy surrounding. Given the unpredictable natural disasters my dorm is a two-storey tall building with space in between two apartments. Our designers must take a deeper look in the stairs or steps height, room height and the room ceiling, which are never considered.
My dorm required useful information like the maximum number of border student's up to the past 10 years. I have thought very carefully for the needs of the future generation. Each room can accommodate 8-10 students. Every room is well furnished with a bunk bed attached on the walls, cubicles for books, cupboards to store luggage, study tables in the center, two toilets, one bathroom, two washbasins and a mirror. Accessible laundry facilities with a proper lighting system and ideal hostel location are also deemed essential.
Therefore, I strongly feel if things are put in place, not only quality of education will improve but also it can control on children dropping out of school and put some ownership sense right from the base.
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