Ludhiana, March 9 -- The Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) Class 5 board examinations have worsened the space crunch at the Government Primary Smart School (Basic) in Jagraon, which was already grappling with the issue as three rooms were occupied by the home guard volunteer force since 2018.

The school has 11 rooms, three of which are used by home guards and one by labourers undertaking construction work.

With the school assigned as an examination centre for 48 students, teachers say they are having a difficult time accommodating regular classes and examinees in the remaining seven rooms.

"We even had to convert our office into a classroom. We got a grant for another room and the construction work is underway. The labourers have occ...