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Community Service by Gangzor PS 

  

“UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL”

The teachers and students of Gangzor Primary School initiated community service with prior approval from Gup, Tsendagang to promote age old culture, values and dignity of labor to our children and community.

Actually Mr. Man Singh Tamang, senior teacher of the school came with a proposal of such a noble idea of undertaking major maintenance of bus stop at Dagapella zero where many vehicles including public buses stop there for rest and refreshment. He found the bus stop in very risky condition because of the recent earthquakes and windstorm. One of the stone pillars of the bus stop has collapsed and others were in risky condition posing risk to people taking rest in the shed. The CGI sheets were old with full of holes and benches were too short which was not user friendly.

The Principal of Gangzor Primary School Mr. Phurba S. Tamang discussed the issue with other colleagues of the school and everybody willingly agreed to contribute cash and labor for the maintenance of the bus stop. The teachers decided to execute the work on one of the weekends and it was done on 29 and 30th August 2015 involving all the teachers and senior students. We could not finish the work on one week end and it has to be continued on the following week ends. The white washing work prolonged to third week due to cracks developed on mud plaster walls which we had to do it repeatedly to give good look and make it durable.

Mr. Chumpi Dukpa,teacher of the same school is another active member, who worked there whole heartedly for two weekends. We had to really work hard for two weekends to bring the work to end.

We had to hire a DCM to transport stone, timber and CGI sheets. We had to dismantle everything and increased the height of the walls by about 2 feet because it was too short. We also replaced the CGI sheets which could not be used due to holes and it was of very low quality. We did the re-roofing with 16 CGI sheets and 4 ridges. The benches were very short and not at all user friendly. So we took planks and bottoms to increase the height and made it more durable and user friendly with railings at the back to lean and prevent from accident. The stones walls didn’t look good and planned to carry mud motor plaster repeatedly unless cracks disappear on the wall. We really extend our heartfelt thanks to the family members of Mr. Man Singh Tamang, for their volunteer service in repeatedly plastering the walls. We have a plan to do white wash once it is thoroughly dry.

<p class="MsoBodyText3" style="mso-pagination:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:103%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The people travelling on the vehicles and passing by really admired our work and many joined us willingly for the noble cause. The shopkeepers living nearby provided us with refreshments like tea, snacks and juice. Many known and unknown people served us with refreshment in appreciation to our work.

<p class="MsoBodyText3" style="mso-pagination:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:103%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All the teachers and students are very proud of the successful completion of the community service with dignity. Many people gave us good feedback about it and many people will be benefited out of it. In the words of Mr. Jurmi, shopkeeper of Zero, “I really appreciated your determination” on the final day upon completion of our work. We are sure many people were educated on team work, dignity of labor, and service to mankind.

<p class="MsoBodyText3" style="mso-pagination:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:103%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The family of Gangzor PS swims and sinks together.

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