Through all the muck flying around, what should be paramount is that our schoolchildren’s ground, at SoBo (near Metro) is maintained well. The association must have an ambulance on call for children. That is imperative in case of injury, which is a very real prospect in sporting competition. Finger pointing aside, are there good drinking water facilities for the children? There should be water coolers, a basic requirement for sport, especially in the summer months. There must be good changing rooms at the site so that students can change in privacy and dignity. This is once again, a basic and necessary requirement. 

We have sporadic reports about ambulances being unavailable at times. Then, we have also read about non-existent changing facilities at some sporting venues. Girls have been forced to change in a van. This brings us to toilets at the Azad Maidan ground. Adequate, clean toilets with running water are a necessity.

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It is up to those responsible to ensure that these basics are in place, as they are the first rung of the school sports system. The accusations and counters may go on but we must ensure a fully functional and safe sporting space for schools.