Community · Education · Public Works

BMGHS Government High School — Challakere

Upgrades and community-focused interventions to strengthen learning environments in Chitradurga district.

Project overview

The BMGHS Government High School in Challakere required a pragmatic, cost-effective upgrade to classrooms, sanitation, accessibility and outdoor learning spaces. Vemula Groups collaborated with local authorities to deliver improved infrastructure, safer circulation and a modest landscape intervention that supports outdoor lessons and play.

Location: Challakere, Chitradurga

Scope: Infrastructure upgrades & landscape

Status: Completed

Client: Local Education Department

Intervention highlights

Fresh classroom renovations with improved daylighting and ventilation.
New toilets with segregated facilities, handwashing stations and water-efficient fixtures.
Accessibility ramp and safer circulation routes between blocks.
Outdoor learning courtyard with shaded seating, native planting and play spaces.

Community impact

Works were phased to keep school operations running; training for janitorial staff and a handover manual were provided. The upgrades improved attendance and provided a safer environment for students, especially girls.

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Design & technical notes

Design decisions focused on durability, low maintenance and water efficiency. Materials and construction details were chosen to keep lifecycle costs low and ensure local repairability.

High-durability paint for classrooms and anti-glare whiteboards.
Vitreous sanitaryware with cisterns designed for low water use.
Simple masonry ramps with non-slip finishes for accessibility.
Native drought-tolerant planting and mulched beds to reduce irrigation needs.

Execution highlights

Phased construction to keep classes operational.
Local labour engagement and vocational skilling for maintenance tasks.
Handover with maintenance manual and simple SOPs for school staff.
Post-completion walkthrough and 3-month check-in for snags.

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