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270 Girls Crammed Into Three Rooms Await New Hostel
A government school in Selda is currently housing 270 girls in only three small rooms.
The girls are studying in Classes 6 through 11.
The rooms are very crowded, making it hard to sleep, keep belongings and do everyday activities.
The situation also raises concerns about privacy, cleanliness and health.
A larger building has already been built in nearby Saikhedi.
It can house 500 students.
However, the girls have not moved because the building has not been formally handed over or opened.
MLA Jhuma Solanki demanded quick action.
An official said the girls would be moved there soon.
Two hundred seventy girls from Classes 6 to 11 are living in three 10-by-15-foot rooms at Government High School in Selda.
The overcrowding has created problems with sleeping, storing belongings and daily activities, along with concerns about privacy, sanitation and health.
A newly completed Kanya Shiksha Parisar in Saikhedi can accommodate 500 students but has not yet been handed over or inaugurated.
MLA Jhuma Solanki inspected both sites and gave officials a two-day ultimatum to begin shifting the girls.
Tribal Affairs Department official Kavita Arya said orders had been issued to move the girls to Saikhedi as soon as possible.
- Who
- Two hundred seventy girls from Classes 6 to 11, along with MLA Jhuma Solanki and Tribal Affairs Department assistant commissioner Kavita Arya.
- What
- The girls are living in three overcrowded rooms while awaiting transfer to a completed 500-student residential complex.
- Where
- The girls are staying at Government High School in Selda village under Bhikangaon tehsil, while the new facility is in Saikhedi village, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- During the 2026-27 academic session; officials recently inspected the two facilities.
- Why
- The transfer has been delayed because the newly built facility is awaiting handover and inauguration.
Key facts
- Current residents
- 270 girls
- Current accommodation
- Three rooms measuring 10 by 15 feet each
- Students' classes
- Classes 6 to 11
- New facility capacity
- 500 students
- New facility location
- Saikhedi village
- Current academic session
- 2026-27
- Proposed action
- Shift the girls to Kanya Shiksha Parisar Saikhedi as soon as possible
Quotes
Kavita Arya
Assistant commissioner of the Tribal Affairs Department
“All the girls of Selda are being sent to Kanya Parisar Saikhedi as soon as possible. The concerned officials have given orders.”
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