Odisha: Kids walk 30 km, meet collector over principal's harassmnent

BARIPADA (ODISHA): Around 100 tribal students of SSD Government Residential High School at Balidiha under Samakhunta block of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday walked about 30 km to reach the Collector’s office in order to put forth their allegation of being harassed by the school’s headmaster.

As alleged by the students, they were provided with sub-standard foods in their meals. The girl students further alleged that the headmaster and his brother, who stay near the school, sexually harassed them. Though the students were unable to meet the Collector, they apprised the District Welfare Officer about their problems.

While the official promised them of action in the incident, the students demanded transfer or suspension of the headmaster following which he was suspended.
In a similar incident, nearly 400 students of the Karanjia Girls’ High School walked 10 km to meet the sub-collector over various issues in the school.