MP’s Jhabua Eklavya School Students March 10 Km Against Principal, Administration Sends Him On Leave After Protest
Petlawad (Madhya Pradesh): Students of Eklavya Adarsh Residential School, Petlawad, marched towards Jhabua on Saturday morning to raise their grievances directly before the collector Yogesh Tukaram Bharsat, prompting senior administrative and police officials to intervene. The students left the school around 8 am, raising slogans against principal Prakash Kumar Thakur. Despite efforts by school…
On Saturday morning, students from Eklavya Adarsh Residential School in Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, embarked on a protest march to Jhabua, covering approximately 10 kilometers. The students, led by principal Prakash Kumar Thakur, raised grievances against the principal and the administration, despite attempts by school staff to stop them.
Various government officials, including the Senior District Magistrate Ritika Patidar, Tehsildar Yashpal Mujalde, Deputy Commissioner Devendra Ojha, and Petlawad police station in-charge Nirbhay Singh Bhuria, tried to mediate with the students throughout the journey. The protest culminated before Kalyanpura, with Collector Jitendra Singh Chauhan and Assistant Commissioner of Schools Solanki holding discussions with the students.
As a result, the administration promptly sent Thakur on leave and directed immediate improvements in water and food arrangements. Principal Thakur, who joined the school on October 16, 2025, claimed he had found serious administrative irregularities involving former publicity in-charge Sumit Kumar and four others. School authorities alleged that members of the Tribal Society Organisation, Prem Singh Bhuria, Dharmendra Damor, and Narvesingh Amaliar, had encouraged the students to revolt and accompanied them during the march.
Petlawad police have initiated an investigation into the allegation and are questioning the mentioned individuals.
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