Tumudibandh (Baliguda): As many as 400 tribal students including girls of a residential school walked 4 km by foot to register a complaint against the school authorities and demand teachers Friday.
Hundreds of students between Class VI and Class X marched towards Kutia Kandha Development Agency in Belghar from Tumudibandha Block of Kandhamal district demanding filling up of the vacant teacher posts at their school.
They also leveled allegations against the assistant headmaster for physical and mental harassment towards them.
According to reports, the students of Kutia Kandha educational complex under Odisha PVTG Empowerment and Livelihoods Improvement Programme had been complaining to senior officials about teacher shortage as well as physical and mental torture by the assistant headmaster many a time.
Despite their repeated complaints, the matter remained unaddressed. Later, the students decided to approach the Kutia Kandha Development Agency by walking 4 km from the school.
PNN