VILLAGE SURVEY-PUBLIC SPACES : SEM IV

                                      PRIMARY SCHOOL  ::  

                     THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE VILLAGE IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE VILLAGE AND IS A MAJOR LANDMARK IN THE VILLAGE. IT IS PLACED OPPOSITE TO THE RICE MILL. IT IS SURROUNDED BY MUD ROADS ON ALL FOUR SIDES. IT IS BOUNDED BY RESIDENTIAL AREAS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH, RICE MILL ON THE EAST AND AGRICULTURAL AND ON THE WEST.

                                      THE SCHOOL HAS A TOTAL STRENGTH OF ABOUT 200 STUDENTS. THE WORKING TIMINGS OF THE SCHOOL IS FROM 9:30 AM TO 4:30 PM. THE MID-DAY MEAL IS PROVIDED IN THE SCHOOL.

                      THE PRIMARY SCHOOL HAS GOT 2 BLOCKS, SEPARATED BY AN OPEN SPACE, WHICH IS USED AS A PLAY AREA. BOTH THE OLD AND NEW BLOCKS ARE RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE. EACH OF THESE BLOCKS HAS ONLY A SINGLE UNIT, PARTITIONED BY BUREAUS AND OTHER BOARDS, INTO MANY CLASSROOMS. BESIDES THESE TWO BLOCKS, THERE IS ALSO A KITCHEN BLOCK, ADJACENT TO THE OLD BLOCK, WHICH IS USED FOR THE PREPARING MID-DAY MEALS. THE SCHOOL IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A TOILET AND WASH AREA, LOCATED APART FROM THE CLASSROOMS.

                    THE OLD BUILDING HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED WITH STONE MASONRY, AND IS PLASTERED WITH CEMENT. IT HAS A SLOPING ROOF WITH MANGALORE TILES. INITIALLY, AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION, THIS BLOCK WAS PROVIDED WITH WOODEN TRUSS, BUT WAS LATER REPLACED BY STEEL TRUSS. IT IS PROVIDED WITH CEMENT FLOORING.

                     THE NEW BUILDING HAS BRICK WALLS WITH FLAT ROOF, WHICH IS COVERED WITH R.C.C. IT HAS GOT CEMENT FLOORING, SIMILAR TO THE OLD BUILDING.

                       THE CLASSROOM BLOCKS HAVE GOOD VENTILATION WITH ADEQUATE WINDOW AND PROPER SPACING. THEY ARE ALSO ORIENTED IN SUCH A MANNER TO HAVE NORTH LIGHTING, TO ENSURE MINIMUM GLARE. THE WATER AND ELECTRICITY FACILITIES INSIDE THE SCHOOL ARE ALSO CONSIDERABLY GOOD.

             

                                         HIGH SCHOOL

               IT IS LOCATED IN THE EASTERN SIDE O F THE VILLAGE , 400M AWAY FROM THE GANDHI  STATUE AND IT IS NEAR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL .IT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE YEAR . 

               IT FUNCTIONS TILL DATE AND  THE STRUCTURAL CONDITION OF THE BUILDING IS GOOD AS IT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE THE RECENT YEARS.

THE PLAN IS REGULAR AND SIMILAR TO A RECTANGLE. IT IS A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING WITH FLAT ROOF STRUCTURE WITH TAPERING BEAMS. 

               THE STRUCTURE IS RAISED BY 0.45 M AS THE PLINTH LEVEL. THE OPEN SPACE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING IS USED FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITES LIKE PLAYING, GATHERING SPACE, PARKING AND SO ON. CORRIDORS ARE PROVIDED FOR EASY CIRCULATION, LIGHTING AND VENTILATION. IT ALSO PROVIDES STACK EFFECT. 

               THE OPENINGS LIKE WINDOWS, DOORS AND SO ON ARE PROVIDED IN THE NORTHERN DIRECTION, HENCE THE GLARE IS AVOIDED. PROPER VENTILATION IS PROVIDED IN ALL THE CLASSES, IT IS WELL LIT AND GOOD AIR MOVEMENT .SEPARATE WATER TANK IS PROVIDED APART FROM THE PUBLIC WATER TANK. THERE IS NO SEPARATE SPACE PROVIDED FOR PARKING. 

              THE CLASSROOMS ARE ARRANGED IN LINEAR PATTERN. THERE ARE NO SUB DIVISIONS FOR THE CLASSROOMS .THE SCHOOL BUILDING IS A CONCRETE STRUCTURE AND IRON IS USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WINDOWS AND DOORS. 

OTHER PUBLIC SPACES IN THE VILLAGE PATHAKOTA :

• VAO OFFICE 
• POST OFFICE
• RICE MILL