Seismic Upgrade and Mudslide Repair Programme
Ladakh lies in a high-risk seismic area and it is essential that we protect the children here at school.
Guided by Arup’s seismic engineers the existing buildings are being upgraded to increase resilience in the event of an earthquake.
We have completed most of the upgrade work on the residences, with the last two of the eight residences to do.
The seismic upgrade and mudslide repair programme is designed with life safety and resilience for the next 50 years as key factors.
On completion, the school will be a resistant post-disaster community aid hub in the event of an earthquake, serving Shey and the surrounding area.
The seismic upgrade and mudslide repair programme requirements range from:
Indian Rupees INR |
US Dollar USD |
UK Pound Sterling GBP |
|
Pays for a carpenter for one day |
686 |
9.8 |
7 |
Pays for a stonemason for one month |
19,600 |
280 |
200 |
Seismic upgrade of one dormitory |
13,72,000 |
19,600 |
14,000 |
New classroom complex for 16- 18-year-olds
The Senior Secondary School comprises 9 classrooms and facilities for up to 240 (16-18-year-old) students. This new school complex will accommodate courses in commerce, humanities and non-medical & medical science therefore enabling our students to stay at DPKS for the higher-level exams and not have to leave their much-loved school to study elsewhere. As there is a shortage of schools in Ladakh offering Senior Secondary courses DPKS will also open its doors to new students wishing to study these subjects.