Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- While the education department claims to provide first-class facilities in government-run schools in the state, some schools within GHMC limits still lack basic amenities.

A handful of schools in Bandlaguda Mandal, Hyderabad, are forced to make students sit on the floor due to the absence of classroom furniture.

At Government Primary School Ghousenagar in Bandlaguda, around 250 primary students sit on the floor because the authorities concerned have failed to provide dual desk benches.

Students struggle to sit properly at schools in Hyderabad

While high school students sit on benches, primary students on the same campus are asked to sit on the floor.

"A carpet is spread, and students are asked to sit on it. They ...