An army-run school in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district is helping militancy-affected children shape their future.
The school is well equipped with latest teaching methods and provides a healthy environment for the students.
The Army Goodwill School provides various educational facilities for students.The students are also encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities to regain their self-confidence.
Shabnam, the principal of the school, said, "None of the schools in Bandipora have the facilities that are provided here. We have smart classes, language lab and computer lab here. Regular medical check-ups of students are conducted here. There is an RO (Reverse Osmosis) plant for drinking water. Toilets facilities are good and classrooms are well ventilated."
Umair, one of the school's students, said, "We get a lot of facilities in our school. We have library, language lab where we learn English; the ambience of the school is very good. Our teachers are well educated."
Around 350 children from the region are enrolled with the school.
According to reports, over 14,000 students are undergoing schooling in various army-run schools in the province and over 1,000 children are studying in institutions outside the province through scholarship programs facilitated by the army.
