Archive · 7 Aug 2026
YSRCP Alleges Teacher Absence Sparked Tribal School Student Protest
In a small village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, something went wrong at a primary school.
Some of the teachers were not coming to school to teach.
The students were left without classes, so they locked the school doors and protested to show they were upset.
A political party called the YSR Congress Party heard about it and spoke up.
The party said three of the five teachers stayed away from work and claimed they may have been drinking alcohol.
Only two teachers were coming to school regularly, so the children had no one to teach them.
The party said the government is not taking good care of public schools.
It asked the government to investigate and punish the teachers who stayed away.
The party also said the education minister should do a better job.
Every child deserves good teachers and a chance to learn.
YSRCP alleged that three of five teachers at Kuntesu Primary School remained absent, reportedly under the influence of alcohol.
Students locked the school and staged a protest after being left without teachers or classes.
The school is located in Gummalakshmipuram mandal in Andhra Pradesh's Parvathipuram Manyam district.
YSRCP blamed the Education Department under HRD Minister Nara Lokesh for failing to monitor and ensure accountability in government schools.
YSRCP demanded a thorough inquiry, suspension of guilty teachers, and accountability for officials who failed to monitor the school.
- Who
- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), students of Kuntesu Primary School, and Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister Nara Lokesh
- What
- Students protested after three of five teachers allegedly stayed absent, reportedly under the influence of alcohol; YSRCP alleged education system failure and demanded an inquiry.
- When
- The YSRCP issued its statement on Friday; the date of the school incident itself was not reported.
- Where
- Kuntesu Primary School, Gummalakshmipuram mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Students were left without teachers or classes after three of five teachers allegedly remained absent under the influence of alcohol, prompting the protest and YSRCP's criticism of the coalition government.
- School
- Kuntesu Primary School
- Location
- Gummalakshmipuram mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh
- Teachers posted
- 5
- Teachers attending regularly
- 2
- Teachers allegedly absent
- 3
- Allegation
- Teachers reported to duty under the influence of alcohol or remained absent without authorisation
- Party making allegations
- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)
- Minister criticised
- Nara Lokesh, HRD Minister