Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Kannauj Students Boycott Classes Over Discrimination, Tree-Felling Complaint
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.
Hundreds of students at PM Shri Composite School in Gugarapur boycotted classes and protested against the in-charge principal.
Students alleged caste discrimination and objected to the ordered felling of trees inside the school campus.
Protesting students surrounded the principal’s vehicle at the school gate and raised slogans against him.
Police and the district basic education officer spoke with students and parents before classes resumed.
District Basic Education Officer Sandeep Kumar said the complaints were being investigated; about 500 students attend the school.
- Who
- Hundreds of students and parents at PM Shri Composite School in Gugarapur, along with the in-charge principal and education officials.
- What
- Students boycotted classes and protested over alleged caste discrimination and the felling of trees on the school campus.
- When
- The report does not specify the exact date; it says the protest occurred amid recent student protests in Uttar Pradesh.
- Where
- PM Shri Composite School in Gugarapur, Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Students protested because of alleged caste discrimination and objections to trees being felled inside the school campus.
- 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