Ludhiana, May 23 -- The space crisis at Government Primary Smart School (Basic), Jagraon has spiralled into a concern, leaving students and teachers to battle not only the hot weather, but also the harsh reality of shrinking classrooms. What began as a temporary arrangement has now turned into a years-long ordeal, with no resolution in sight.

For years, three classrooms in the school have been occupied by Punjab Home Guards, affecting the school's ability to accommodate its growing number of students. While a new classroom was recently constructed, it failed to solve the problem, especially after the Public Works Department (PWD) declared three additional classrooms structurally unsafe more than a month ago.

Now, with only eight usable ...