{
  "id": 3350437,
  "title": "270 Girls Crammed Into Just Three Rooms At Govt Hostel In MP's Khargone As New 500-Bed Facility Awaits Handover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/270-girls-crammed-into-just-three-rooms-at-govt-hostel-in-mps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/270-girls-crammed-into-just-three-rooms-at-govt-hostel-in-mps-khargone-as-new-500-bed-facility-awaits-handover"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bhikangaon tehsil of Madhya Pradesh, 270 girls are crammed into just three small rooms at Government High School in Selda village. Meanwhile, a new 500-bed Kanya Shiksha Parisar facility sits partially completed in Saikhedi village, ready to accommodate the same number of students for the 2026-27 academic session. The cramped quarters have posed challenges for sleeping arrangements, storage, daily activities, privacy, sanitation, and overall health. Despite the delays in transferring the girls to the new facility, MLA Jhuma Solanki and Bhikangaon SDM have inspected both locations. The MLA has threatened to block the collector's way on the Khandwa-Baroda National Highway at Bamnala if action is not taken within two days. Tribal Affairs Department assistant commissioner Kavita Arya confirmed that the girls from Selda will be moved to the Saikhedi complex as soon as possible, with the necessary orders already in place.",
  "summary": "Bhikangaon (Madhya Pradesh): As many as 270 girls are living in just three 10x15-ft rooms at Government High School in Selda village under Bhikangaon tehsil, even as a newly built Kanya Shiksha Parisar with capacity for 500 students stands ready at Saikhedi village. The girls, from Classes 6 to 11 have enrolled for the 2026-27 academic session. The limited space has created difficulties in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}