Summary:
The new school buildings have been locked for almost three years now, as a result of which, hundreds of relocated students either don’t go to schools or have to travel to faraway distances. The official said that the TNSCB had requested the state education department to take over the schools several times but only in vain. When Express visited Perumbakkam, many children said they would happily join the new government schools if they were opened soon. Though the new school buildings are yet to be functional, hundreds of children continue to be evicted to Perumbakkam. The department will soon decide on when the news schools will be taken over,’’ said the official..