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Kannauj Hostel Lockdown: Students Strike Over Food, Water
14 Aug
Summary
- Students protested poor food quality and unsafe drinking water.
- Allegations include stale food, contaminated water, and staff misconduct.
- District administration to investigate student complaints at the school.
Students at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Kannauj, India, began a protest early Thursday morning, locking themselves in their hostel and starting a hunger strike. Their grievances center on allegations of substandard food, unsafe drinking water, and alleged misconduct by school staff, including the principal.
The students claim that the hostel mess suffers from poor hygiene, with stale food like month-old boondi and milk treated with soda being served. They also reported finding insects and even a lizard in their meals. Furthermore, they allege that handpumps provide contaminated yellow water, and the water purification system is non-operational.
Principal SK Pandey has refuted these claims, stating they are baseless and fabricated, attributing the issues to exaggeration by some senior students. He acknowledged an incident involving an insect in food but downplayed its significance. The Kannauj district administration is aware of the protest and plans to dispatch an administrative team to the school to address the students' concerns and take appropriate action.
