Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Rajasthan Students Protest Teacher Shortage; Inquiry Ordered After Viral Claim
Students at a government school in Rajasthan were unhappy because their school did not have enough teachers.
Lots of their subject teachers were missing, and the students said this was hurting their studies.
To show how upset they were, they locked the school's main gate and sat outside in protest.
A video started spreading online that claimed school helpers, called peons, were teaching classes instead of real teachers.
School officials said this claim was completely false and started an inquiry to check what was true.
A government minister also asked officials to visit the school and look into the problem.
After talks, the officials, teachers, villagers and students came to an agreement.
The school promised to bring in a mathematics teacher, two lecturers and a Hindi teacher.
The students then opened the gate and normal classes resumed.
Students of a government senior secondary school in Jodhpur district's Luni area locked the school's main gate and held a dharna over the prolonged shortage of teachers.
A viral video claiming peons were teaching students at the school prompted authorities to order an inquiry into the matter.
Joint Director (School Education) Himmat Singh Tanwar dismissed the viral claim as 'completely false', saying only one peon had been recently posted at the school.
Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs and Law Minister Jogaram Patel directed officials to visit the school after the video went viral.
The protest was called off after a written agreement, with officials promising one mathematics teacher, two lecturers and one Hindi teacher through deputation or other means.
- Who
- Students of the Government Senior Secondary School in Arani Nadi Mangal Nagar, Luni area, Jodhpur district, along with school and administrative officials, including Joint Director (School Education) Himmat Singh Tanwar and Minister Jogaram Patel.
- What
- Students protested the prolonged shortage of teachers by locking the school gate and holding a dharna; an inquiry was ordered after a viral video claimed peons taught classes, and the protest ended with assurances to arrange new teachers.
- When
- Thursday, when the protest took place; officials made statements on Friday.
- Where
- Government Senior Secondary School, Arani Nadi Mangal Nagar, Luni area, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Students alleged that the absence of subject teachers was affecting their studies.
Viral Video Claim
Official Response
Were peons conducting classes?
Viral Video Claim
A viral video and social media posts, including a student's purported remarks, claimed that peons or other non-teaching staff were taking classes at the school.
Official Response
Joint Director (School Education) Himmat Singh Tanwar dismissed the claim as 'completely false', stating only one peon had been recently posted, and ordered an inquiry into the matter and against the peon.
- School
- Government Senior Secondary School, Arani Nadi Mangal Nagar
- Location
- Luni area, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan
- Protest action
- Students locked the main gate and held a dharna over teacher shortage
- Viral claim
- Peons or non-teaching staff were teaching students
- Official response
- Claim called 'completely false'; inquiry initiated into the matter and against the peon
- Agreement
- One mathematics teacher, two lecturers and one Hindi teacher to be arranged via deputation or other means
- Minister involved
- Jogaram Patel, Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs and Law Minister
- Outcome
- Protest called off; normal classes resumed
