8. Building Selection / Repair

8.1. Building selection criteria

In a more interesting classroom, different from the same classroom environment, for all the subjects that are taught in the school, the teachers who teach that subject, the students who are studying, and all the students, regardless of physical, mental, gender, etc. The space for the classroom should be selected. However, every effort should be made to minimize the cost of infrastructure by providing this with the resources currently available in the school.

Two models are proposed for the size of the building.

a) Size 20 X 30 feet (6 m X 9m)
b) Size 20 X 40 feet (6 m X 12m)

This suggests space for moving away from the traditional classroom environment, through group activities and project-based learning, and will further maintain the school as a drop-in center for the various institutions and government-provided facilities in the future.

8.2. Minimum standard for a building
  • 20x20 feet (6 m X 6m) size will be accepted as the minimum limit in case the above space cannot be provided for the classrooms of size a, b suggested above in the school. The room should also have windows or glass covering the side walls or should be arranged.
  • For this, it is very desirable to choose classrooms on the ground floor of a multi-story building.
  • If the upper floor or single story building rooms are chosen where the building ends with a roof, it should be covered with a ceiling or the ceiling should be adjustable.
  • It is preferable if the roof is finished with asbestos sheets
  • However, it is more appropriate if it is able to choose a ground floor whenever possible. (To protect equal rights by providing access facility so that even a disabled child can easily reach)
  • The selected building room should be a room with sufficient light with one or two glass windows.
  • If for some reason the school cannot get a covered room then the selected side walled room should be covered with glass windows with aluminum bars.
  • All student friendly classrooms should be painted in a color recommended by the Southern Provincial Department of Education.
  • Each room should have a wooden door that can be locked and closed to protect the equipment or should be set.