Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Kannauj Students Boycott Classes, Protest Principal Over Allegations
Hundreds of students at a government school in Kannauj stopped attending classes for a short time.
They protested against their principal.
The students said he treated some children differently because of their caste.
They also said he ordered trees in the school grounds to be cut.
Some students surrounded his vehicle and shouted slogans.
Police and education officials came to the school.
Officials spoke with the students and their parents, and classes restarted.
The education officer said the complaints would be investigated.
The principal denied financial wrongdoing and said people were trying to damage his reputation.
Hundreds of students at PM Shri Composite School in Gugarapur boycotted classes and protested against the in-charge principal.
Students alleged caste discrimination and claimed the principal ordered trees to be cut inside the school campus.
Students surrounded the principal’s vehicle at the school gate and raised slogans as he was leaving.
Police and District Basic Education Officer Sandeep Kumar spoke with students and parents, after which classes resumed.
Principal Rakendra Saxena denied financial irregularities and alleged a conspiracy to tarnish his image.
- Who
- Hundreds of students, parents, school officials, police, District Basic Education Officer Sandeep Kumar, and principal Rakendra Saxena.
- What
- Students boycotted classes and protested over alleged caste discrimination and the alleged cutting of trees on school grounds.
- When
- Thursday, August 20; the year is not specified in the reports.
- Where
- PM Shri Composite School in Gugarapur, Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Students and parents raised complaints about alleged discrimination and tree cutting; officials began investigating the allegations.
Students and Parents
Principal Rakendra Saxena
Alleged caste discrimination
Students and Parents
Students claimed the principal favoured students from a particular caste.
Principal Rakendra Saxena
The principal denied wrongdoing and said a conspiracy was being planned to tarnish his image.
Cutting of campus trees
Students and Parents
Students alleged that the principal ordered trees inside the school campus to be cut.
Principal Rakendra Saxena
The reports do not provide a specific response from the principal to the tree-cutting allegation.
Possible official action
Students and Parents
Students and parents sought attention to their complaints through the protest.
Principal Rakendra Saxena
Education officials said the complaints would be investigated and strict action would be taken if the allegations were substantiated.
- School
- PM Shri Composite School, Gugarapur
- District
- Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
- Enrollment
- Around 500 students
- Student allegations
- Caste discrimination and an order to cut trees inside the school campus
- Official response
- District Basic Education Officer Sandeep Kumar said the complaints were being investigated and that action would follow if facts emerged.
- Principal’s response
- Rakendra Saxena denied financial irregularities and alleged a conspiracy to tarnish his image after his name appeared on a state teacher-award list.
- Outcome
- Classes resumed after police and education officials spoke with students and parents.
