{
  "id": 5609833,
  "title": "School Without A School: MP’s Khetia Children Study In Makeshift Hut Even After 25 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/school-without-a-school-mps-khetia-children-study-in-makeshift-hut",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/school-without-a-school-mps-khetia-children-study-in-makeshift-hut-even-after-25-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khetia in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district continues to operate a primary school from a makeshift hut, despite the government's claims of improving education facilities in rural areas 25 years after its approval. Over 23 students attend regular classes in the temporary structure, while a teacher instructs them inside the hut. Apart from the absence of a permanent building, students and villagers also grapple with basic facility shortages, such as drinking water and access to the school. The lack of a proper road connecting the school exacerbates the issue, making commuting particularly challenging during monsoons.\n\nDespite villagers' repeated efforts to address the issue with elected representatives and concerned officials, no progress has been made in constructing a permanent school building. Teacher Anita Dudwa expressed her frustration, stating that the concern about the school building has been brought to the attention of senior officials, yet a solution remains elusive.\n\nThe situation reflects concerns over the implementation of education development schemes in remote rural areas, leaving villagers' dreams of studying, becoming officers, and building better futures unfulfilled.",
  "summary": "Khetia (Madhya Pradesh): Despite government claims of improving education facilities in rural areas, a primary school in the Tribal-dominated Karanpura panchayat continues to operate from a makeshift hut, even more than 25 years after its approval. The primary school serving Dozer Amba and Mokser hamlets in Khetia under Barwani district has yet to receive a permanent building. More than 23…",
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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."
}