Software professional constructs rest rooms for government school students in Hyderabad

It took her six months to give shape to the initiative, but Veena didn’t give up. The rest rooms were formally inaugurated this week providing a sense of relief to the students and staff at the school

Hyderabad: Veena Sajjana was moved by the plight of girl students due to lack of adequate toilet facilities at their school. And she decided to do something to help the students.

This woman software professional from Chandanagar took up the task and went on to raise Rs.3 lakh by way of contributions from her friends and relatives to construct rest rooms for not just girl students but also for the boys and staff of the primary school at Shantinagar in Serilingampally.

It took her six months to give shape to the initiative, but Veena didn’t give up. The rest rooms were formally inaugurated this week providing a sense of relief to the students and staff at the school.

Veena said she came to know the plight of girl students and staff due to lack of adequate toilets through neighbours and parents of the students. “I sincerely thank all those who extended their support in creating the facility for the students,” she says.

The school headmaster Kurava Ramulu felicitated Veena and her husband Naveen Kumar for coming to the rescue of the students and teachers and students thanked Veena for the facility.

Ramulu recounted the problems faced by the students and said the pupils used to return to their homes whenever they needed to use restrooms and most times, did not return to the school affecting their education and attendance.

Veena, who is associated with a reputed global health insurer, said creating the restrooms was her major initiative. She had earlier sponsored tuition fees and stationery for students from Chandanagar and surrounding localities and provided carpets to an Anganwadi centre in the past.