Malkangiri: At least 50 girl students of a High School in Balimela in Malkangiri district marched several kilometres to convey their grievances to the District Collector, Monday.
According to reports, the students of Balimela High School walked for nearly 10 kilometres to meet the Collector. The students have alleged that they have been facing a lot of inconvenience at their school.
However, on their way to meet the District Collector, two students fell sick. The minor girls were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.
On being informed, police reached the spot and dropped the students at the Collector’s office in their vehicle.
After waiting for a few moments, the students reportedly met the Collector and conveyed their grievances. Among others, the district education officer was also present.
Similarly, a day back, 15 students of Mukunda High School under Morada block of Mayurbhanj walked from their hostel to the office of the Collector to apprise him about the pathetic condition they are living in.
They had walked five kilometre when the district welfare officer Smrutiranjan Samantray and other officials intercepted them and enquired about the matter.
The students were demanding the dismissal of some of the school staff and insisted on meeting the Collector.
Samantray assured the students of an investigation into their complaint following which the students returned to their school.
A similar incident was reported at Kendua government primary school in Shyamakhunta block in the district recently. The students who were inconvenienced due to lack of basic facilities at the hostel had drawn the attention of the authorities concerned, but nothing was done.
Thus, frustrated, 17 students of the school walked 15-km to reach Baripada and conveyed their grievances to ADM Aboli Narwane and sub-Collector Divyajyoti.
PNN