On August 15, 2025, while the nation celebrated its 79th Independence Day, parents and teachers at Government Senior Secondary School, Amarthoon, Banswara, gathered for their annual meeting. Instead of festivities, the event turned into a storm of anger, frustration, and accusations. Parents claimed that vacant lecturer and teacher posts, crumbling school buildings, and lack of basic facilities are part of a larger conspiracy to keep tribal children as labourers, not officers.

The Unanswered Vacancies

8 Posts Vacant: Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science lecturers, Senior Mathematics teacher, Vice Principal, AAO, and two Grade-IV staff remain unfilled.

Parents alleged that children spend entire days idle, with no meaningful teaching.

Grade-IV posts being vacant means students are forced into cleaning, plantation, and geo-tagging tasks.

Parents’ Anger Turns into Protest Call

Parents accused Principal Arun Vyas of negligence, questioning why budgets for repair and new classrooms were never secured.

“Why are our children made to sit in the open sun, while funds for new buildings never arrive?” – A parent at the meeting.

Dilapidated Infrastructure

Broken lights, exposed wiring, soot-covered kitchen sheds, and dangerous classrooms remain the norm.

At Gulabpura, Kotharia Pada, and Khedli Pada, children study in the open due to unsafe buildings.

At Amba Pada, a government school is still operating from a temple courtyard two years after construction was promised.

Allegations of a Hidden Conspiracy

Speakers went further, calling it a deliberate government strategy:

Local tribal youth with valid qualifications are denied jobs.

Outsiders with “fake degrees” are allegedly recruited, only to secure transfers back to their districts.

Posts thus remain perpetually vacant in Banswara.

“This is a conspiracy to make tribal children labourers instead of officers,” parents declared.

Timeline of Neglect

📌 2018–19: First demands raised for repair of Amarthoon school.
📌 2020: Amba Pada school sanctioned new building, construction stalled midway.
📌 2022: Multiple Grade-IV posts fall vacant, no recruitment.
📌 2023–24: Complaints of fake degree recruitments filed. No government action.
📌 Aug 15, 2025: Parents’ assembly converts into protest call.

Fact Box

District: Banswara (Tribal Sub-Plan area, Rajasthan)

Schools Affected: Amarthoon, Amba Pada, Gulabpura, Kotharia Pada, Khedli Pada, Gwal Mata, others.

Vacant Posts: 8 confirmed at Amarthoon; dozens district-wide.

Direct Impact: Over 2,000 tribal students without proper teachers.

Key Demand: Immediate recruitment, major repair, hostel & stadium construction.

What It Means for Tribal Children

Without teachers and safe classrooms, children in tribal areas are left behind in the competitive education system. Parents fear their children will never reach officer-level positions, instead being pushed into menial labour, continuing a cycle of poverty.

Voices from the Ground

“We send our children for education, not for cleaning and plantation work.” – Parents’ Union

“The government must stop sending outsiders with fake degrees here.” – Local youth leader

“Independence Day is a day of freedom, but our children remain shackled by neglect.” – Teacher representative

The Way Forward

The parents’ committee has resolved to launch a district-wide agitation. A memorandum will be sent to the state government demanding:

Immediate recruitment to all vacant posts.

Major repairs of dilapidated schools.

Construction of hostels, laboratories, boundary walls, toilets, and sports infrastructure.

Priority jobs for local tribal youth.

Graphics / Layout Suggestions

Timeline Strip (2018–2025) showing years of neglect.

Map of Banswara highlighting affected schools.

Bar Graph: Vacant posts vs sanctioned posts in tribal region schools.

Photo Box: Images of crumbling classrooms, open-air classes, and angry parents.

Conclusion

As the country moves forward with digital classrooms and AI-driven education, children in Banswara are still forced to study under trees or temple courtyards. Unless urgent action is taken, this will remain a dark blot on India’s vision of inclusive and equitable education.

 

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