Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Telangana Human Rights Commission Orders Action on School Amenities
The Telangana Human Rights Commission looked into reports about government schools lacking safe buildings and basic facilities.
Some students were reportedly attending lessons under trees, in verandahs or in community buildings.
Officials checked schools in four districts.
They found damaged classrooms, buildings needing repairs and too few toilets.
At one school, children sat under trees while damaged roofs were being fixed.
The Commission said children need a safe and clean place to learn.
It asked the School Education Department to inspect schools across Telangana and fix the problems.
The department must report what it has done within six months.
The Telangana Human Rights Commission acted on a July 3, 2026 report about poor facilities in government schools.
Reports from Adilabad, Jangaon, Nalgonda and Suryapet found damaged classrooms, repair needs and toilet shortages.
Students at a school in Vootkur Village temporarily attended classes under trees while damaged tin roofs were repaired.
The Commission said inadequate facilities threaten students’ safety, health, dignity and educational environment.
The Principal Secretary of the School Education Department must seek statewide reports and submit compliance within six months.
- Who
- The Telangana Human Rights Commission, headed by chairperson Dr. Justice Shameem Akther, and the Telangana School Education Department.
- What
- The Commission recommended action to address unsafe classrooms, toilet shortages, repairs and other missing basic amenities in government schools.
- When
- The Commission acted after a news report published on July 3, 2026; compliance is due within six months of receipt of the order.
- Where
- Government schools across Telangana, including schools in Adilabad, Jangaon, Nalgonda and Suryapet districts.
- Why
- The Commission said inadequate infrastructure affects students’ safety, health, dignity and right to a safe, conducive educational environment.
- Commission
- Telangana Human Rights Commission
- Chairperson
- Dr. Justice Shameem Akther
- Districts reviewed
- Adilabad, Jangaon, Nalgonda and Suryapet
- Reported problems
- Dilapidated and repair-requiring classrooms, temporary outdoor classes and shortages of toilets
- Specific school
- A school in Vootkur Village, Nidamanur Mandal, Nalgonda district
- Compliance deadline
- Within six months from receipt of the order
- Legal basis
- Section 18(e) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993