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A Class 3 student in Odisha's Nabarangpur district has refused to attend her school, citing allegedly 'unbearable conditions'. From broken toilets to leaky roofs and unsafe classrooms, her honest outcry has spotlighted alarming gaps in primary education, even in the School and Mass Education (S&ME) Minister's home district.
According to sources, despite the State government's efforts to strengthen the education system, the realities on the 'ground zero' tell a different story. In a troubling example from government-run Dhodra Primary School in Jharigaon block, a young girl's refusal to attend classes has exposed the dire state of...