Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Well, why doesn’t this kind of news surprise us anymore? Kind of resigned to hear buildings cracking and roofs falling down nowadays.
THE SK Tamil Rawang Parents Teachers Association (PTA) is concerned over cracks appearing in the new four-storey school building despite it being only half-completed.
PTA chairman C. Paramasivam questioned the safety of the new building, and some of its facilities.
He said the gutter on the fourth floor of the building, and the drainpipe leading from it were too small to accommodate the large volume of water during a heavy downpour.
“Eventually, the centre of the building will give way and the roof will collapse.
“There is also a problem of stagnant water on all the floors,” he said, adding that they were worried over the safety of the pupils.
“There is also evidence of water leaking through the ceiling fan point,” he said.
Teacher Paskaran Krishnan, who is also the school warden, said he had organised a programme in the building about two weeks ago but found water leaking through the ceiling fan point during a heavy downpour.
“This happened even though the building has not been officially launched yet. After we lodged complaints, it was repaired.
“I hope the contractor will do a proper job and ensure there will not be any mishap in the future,” he said.
An electrical contractor who was in the school but did not want to be named, admitted that water had been coming down from one of the ceiling fan points and he had had to repair it.
Paramasivam added that the cement flooring was of poor quality and there were several cracks which had been patched up by the contractor.
“When I walk along the corridor, I can feel that the floor is not really solid and hear the hollow sound.
“If, say, it were hit hard by a table or chair, it might crack.
“There are also signs of the cement flooring cracking although the premises has not been used by the teachers and children,” he said.
Paramasivam hoped those responsible would ensure that the building was completed according to specifications before it was handed over to the school.
The school is the only Tamil school in Rawang that can accommodate 1,600 pupils.
