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Tandur — Female students at the Government Junior College in Tandur were made to move furniture, prompting public criticism of the principal and college staff. The principal’s explanation was met with ridicule.
Students are often advised to work hard to excel in today’s competitive world. Educational experts, officials, and motivational speakers frequently stress the importance of hard work and perseverance for success in life.
It seems that the principal and staff of the Government Junior College in Tandur misunderstood this advice, thinking that making students move furniture would teach them the value of hard work. Despite a change in government in Telangana six months ago, it appears that the conditions of public departments, schools, and colleges remain unchanged.
Today, journalists and passersby in Tandur, Vikarabad district, witnessed female students carrying heavy furniture. Observers lamented the situation, perhaps assuming that manual labor had become part of the curriculum in government colleges.
Details of this unfortunate incident reveal that new classrooms were constructed near the existing building at the Government Junior College in Tandur, costing two crore rupees. Although these new classrooms were built more than half a kilometer from the old ones, they remained locked even after construction was completed.
After students advocated for their use, the new classrooms were opened but lacked furniture. Female students hoped that furniture from the old classrooms would be moved soon, but they were disappointed. Today, female students were seen moving furniture from the upper floor of the old classrooms to the upper floor of the new classrooms.
When journalists and passersby saw this and videos and news reports spread on media and social media, a wave of anger surged among parents and the public. They questioned why laborers were not hired to move the furniture and why students were forced to do it themselves.
The principal, Raj Mohan Rao, offered a ridiculous explanation, claiming that he did not instruct the students to move the furniture; they did it on their own initiative. He stated that the college lacked the funds to pay laborers and that there were no attendants available.
Meanwhile, the public is questioning the state of schools, colleges, and administration in Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s own district of Vikarabad, particularly in Tandur. They wonder what the situation might be like in other districts regarding staff quality and behavior in government schools and colleges.
The public demands action against the principal and staff and insists that all necessary facilities be provided to the students, most of whom come from poor and middle-class backgrounds.
