DADU, Nov 24 Some 65 buildings of primary girls, boys and middle schools in Dadu were found in possessions of feudal lords and influential people. These buildings were being misused.The EDO Education Dadu, Sajan Mallah on Tuesday sent a report to Sindh Education Department explaining that feudal lords were using 65 buildings of primary schools as Autaq (guest houses), stores of chaff, foodgrain and cattle pens.

He stated that a survey by his department revealed illegal occupation of 65 buildings located in different talukas since last many years with not a single student enrolled, therein.

The provincial education minister had directed district administration to get vacated these buildings and hand over to other departments for setting up police stations, health centres and other government departments.

The building of primary girls and middle school in village Sheer Mohammad Solangi in taluka Dadu was in pathetic condition as no classes were being held there rather it was devoid of doors and windows with animals wandering around. A villager Nadir Leghari said that the schools were closed since last 11 years as no teacher was appointed after the construction of buildings depriving some 1,000 girls of the village and its surroundings of education.

Even Sajan Mallah attributed the closure of girls and middle schools of Sheer Mohammad Solangi to the shortage of teachers and added that these could function if teachers were appointed.

Education Minister Pir Mazhar had already directed the officials of his department to reopen 500 closed schools in the district.

The minister said that no new school building would be constructed till closed schools were not reopened.

Three dacoits arrested Three dacoits were nabbed on Tuesday after an encounter in the city. However, police have established more kiosks on the Indus highway.

The DPO Dadu, Pervez Ahmed Chandio told reporters that a police party led by the SHO, Pir Allah Bachayo arrested three outlaws Mubin Jamali, Deedar Qambrani and Altaf Jamali after an encounter from the Dadu bypass.

The three men were involved in kidnappings of Bank Manager Fazal Rabi Shaikh and landlord Tasawar Pathan and the gang was active in road robberies, dacoities and kidnappings, he said.

DPO said that automatic weapons including Kalashnikov, two pistols and bullets were recovered from their possession.

The DIG Hyderabad, Operations had announced Rs200,000 cash and certificates for the SHO and his team, he said.

Pervez Chandio said that the border of Dadu-Jamshoro at Pir Shakh and Dadu-Larkana at Dhamrah wah were sealed for controlling road robberies.

He further said that 60 more temporary check posts along the Indus Highway had been established for making journey of people safe during Eidul Azha holidays.