31 JNVan run away from school

At least 31 students of Class 10 of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) at Kauni in Faridk

ot district ran away from the residential school early morning Tuesday and took shelter at Sultanpur Lodhi Gurdwara in Kapurthala district, alleging brutality by the school authorities.

The students walked barefoot for nearly 32 km to Ferozepur railway station and boarded a train to Sultanpur Lodhi.

“We were under stress as we were beaten by the teachers and they used abusive language against us. We were demoralised,” they alleged.

They also alleged that some of the students, who were good in sports, were not considered by the authorities and the principal never paid any heed to their complaints.

They also alleged that they were kept in unhygenic conditions and provided poor quality of food.

The students were later sent back to their school on the orders of Kapurthala deputy commissioner.

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