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Kodarma students protest poor school conditions using social media

The younger generation in Kodarma, Jharkhand, has taken to the streets to express dissatisfaction with the terrible conditions in schools. These students used viral slogans on social media, such as 'One cigarette, two cups of tea, ai-ai-ai to the representatives.'

The students stated that they need teachers or education, or they want the school to be closed. This protest caused a stir among administrative bodies.

The situation concerns the government school 10+2 Basodih, where the future of over 2500 students rests on the shoulders of only 10 teachers. Hundreds of students, outraged by the lack of classes, leaking roofs, locked toilets, and generally low level of organization, organized a foot march and surrounded the Satgawa block headquarters.

A total of 2540 students are enrolled in grades 9 through 12 at Basodih school. Documents state there are 22 teacher positions, of which 18 were present. However, eight of these 18 teachers were sent to other schools on deputation from the education department. Students note that there are no teachers for English, History, Sanskrit, Biology, and Economics in grades 9 and 10. Furthermore, there are no teachers for Mathematics, Chemistry, History, Hindi, and Sanskrit in grades 11 and 12.

Students also reported that water leaks into classrooms during the rainy season. The most humiliating aspect is that the toilets are locked, causing significant discomfort for the female students. When local complaints did not receive attention from officials, the students' anger reached its peak. The students walked a 10-kilometer march from Basodih school to the Satgawa block headquarters and staged a sit-in strike, spreading out blankets.

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Students in Prayagraj hold sit-in strike and hunger strike over new TGT-PGT recruitment regulations

In the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, students are expressing growing dissatisfaction regarding the old recruitment regulations for TGT-PGT positions. After leaving the protest site near the stone church, the students proceeded to the Directorate of Education, where four students are holding a sit-in strike dressed in 'ramani' and demonstrating their protest by portraying themselves as dead.

Other male and female students from various parts of Uttar Pradesh supported them and spent the entire night at the Directorate of Education building. The entire situation is related to the new regulations introduced for the TGT-PGT exams. The students' demand is that the government reinstate the application of the old regulations.

According to the protesters, the new regulations lead to injustice and jeopardize their future. It is because of this that four students have been on a hunger strike since September 5th. Despite the time elapsed, a medical team arrived at the location to check on the condition of all four students.

The students participating in the hunger strike are dressed in 'ramani', which traditionally symbolizes death or self-sacrifice. They state that their protest will continue until the old regulations are restored, even if they have to sacrifice their lives. Other present students are also continuously chanting slogans demanding the application of the old regulations, as the new ones are unacceptable to them under any circumstances.

The students issued a clear warning: if the government does not listen to their demands and satisfy their requests, this protest may become larger in the coming days. They assert that they will achieve their goals at any cost. Present students detailed their suffering and demands in an interview with the publication UPtak.

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