HIBAPRESS – Mohammed Zerriouh
The administration and staff of Al-Massira Preparatory School in the Ouled Mimoun neighborhood of Nador have sent an urgent, official complaint to the competent authorities, sounding the alarm about the increasing environmental and health damages resulting from a waste dump directly adjacent to the educational institution's wall. The educational staff called for swift intervention to curb this phenomenon, which has become a cause of concern for students and the administrative and teaching staff alike, and is hindering the normal progress of the educational process.
The complaint clarified that the current location of the dump causes unbearable, suffocating foul odors, which intensify with rising temperatures, preventing teachers and students from concentrating in classrooms. This environmental hotspot also constitutes a breeding ground for the dense spread of insects and rodents, in addition to attracting stray dogs that now threaten the physical safety of students when entering and leaving the institution.
The damages were not limited to external pollution but extended to direct health risks due to the random burning of waste in the area. The toxic smoke emanating from these fires leads to cases of suffocation, shortness of breath, and asthma attacks among students and educational staff, not to mention the visual distortion of the school surroundings and the detriment to the general appearance of the neighborhood.
The staff who signed the complaint affirmed that the continuation of this deteriorating environmental situation is entirely incompatible with the students' constitutional right to education in a sound and safe environment. The complaint added that this problem starkly contradicts all national directives and efforts made to elevate public education and provide conducive conditions for academic achievement and social development.
In conclusion to their complaint, the administration and staff of Al-Massira Preparatory School requested that officials intervene immediately and positively by taking swift punitive and organizational measures that ensure the removal of this harm, the relocation of the dump away from the institution's vicinity, and the prevention of random waste burning, along with the launch of a comprehensive cleaning and sanitization campaign for the site to restore the prestige of the institution and the safety of its visitors.
