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Kannauj Students Boycott Classes Over Discrimination, Tree-Felling Complaint

Kannauj Students Boycott Classes Over Discrimination, Tree-Felling Complaint
Students of Kannauj school boycott classes, hold protest · thehansindia.com

Hundreds of students at a government school in Gugarapur stopped attending classes for a while.

They protested against their principal.

The students said they faced alleged caste discrimination.

They also objected to trees being cut down on the school campus.

Some students surrounded the principal’s vehicle as he was leaving.

Police and education officials came to the school.

Officials spoke with the students and their parents.

Classes started again after the district education officer calmed the situation.

The complaints are now being investigated.

Key facts

School
PM Shri Composite School, Gugarapur
Enrollment
Around 500 students
Main complaints
Alleged caste discrimination and tree felling on campus
Response
Police and the district basic education officer met students and parents
Official statement
District Basic Education Officer Sandeep Kumar said the complaints were being investigated
Outcome
Classes resumed after officials pacified the students and parents
Regional context
Students in Unnao, Fatehpur, Hamirpur and Kannauj have recently protested school-related issues

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