Rudrapur, April 13 -- A government primary school in Kapkot block of Bageshwar district has been revived after ten students enrolled in the new academic session, giving a fresh lease of life to the institution that was on the verge of closure. The Government Primary School Golna had been functioning with only one student and one teacher for the past four years. The situation worsened this year when the lone student passed Class 5 and took her transfer certificate to enrol in Class 6 at another school, leaving the institution with zero students. "I was teaching a single girl for the last four years. With the start of the new academic session, the school was on the verge of closure as the girl had passed Class 5 and withdrew her transfer certificate to enrol in another school for Class 6," said Munni Gariya, headmistress and the sole teacher posted at the Government Primary School in Golna village. "It is a village endeavour that saved the school as villagers enrolled ten students in the new academic session," added Munni Gariya, headmistress of the school. Golna village, located around 12 km from the Bageshwar district headquarters, has about 100 families. Despite having a government primary school in the village, many residents earlier preferred enrolling their children in private schools despite higher fees and additional expenses on books and stationery. The school earlier had three students until 2022. Since then, only one girl student had been studying there under the supervision of a single teacher. When the school reached the brink of closure after the lone student moved out, village head Jyoti Shahi and several residents took the initiative to revive it. They approached families in the village and motivated them to enrol their children in the government school. Their efforts resulted in the enrolment of ten students this academic year, bringing life back to the campus. Kamal Shahi, former village head of Golna, said more children could have been enrolled but age restrictions limited admissions. "The enrolment could have gone up to around 20, but as per the admission rule only children who complete six years of age by July 1 can be enrolled in Class 1," said Kamal Shahi, former village head of Golna. "We will continue our efforts to enrol more students to ensure that the school remains functional in the village," he added....