As many as 51 Class-X students of the Bhatarasiuni Girls’ High School in Nabarangpur district on Tuesday walked as far as 12 km to meet the Collector demanding filling up of vacant posts of teachers in their school.
According to reports, the students have been facing inconvenience in their studies due to non-availability of Science and Geography teachers. They had earlier raised the issue several times but in vain.
The students have also alleged of water entering into their classrooms during rainy days.
In a bid to have an expeditious solution to their problems, the students walked about 12 km in the morning to reach the Nabarangpur Collectorate to meet the District Magistrate and present their demands.
Though the girls were unable to meet the Collector, District Welfare Officer (DWO) Pabitra Mohan Pradhan assured them of immediate recruitment of a Science teacher, following which they returned.