{
  "id": 7097978,
  "title": "Over 20 Students Forced To Study In Girls’ Toilet At Government School In MP's Dhar | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/over-20-students-forced-to-study-in-girls-toilet-at-government-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T09:51:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/over-20-students-forced-to-study-in-girls-toilet-at-government-school-in-mps-dhar-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Dhar's Tana village of Madhya Pradesh, a government primary school encountered controversy after 22 students were forced to study in a newly constructed girls' toilet. This situation emerged following the viral spread of a photograph depicting children inside the toilet. The old school building, deemed unsafe due to deterioration, had been the only available space for classes. Education department officials, including Block Education Officer Heeralal Nigwal and Block Resource Centre (BRC) officer Vijay Kumar Shukla, visited the village upon the video's circulation. They inspected the site and reported their findings, which will be forwarded to senior officials for further action. Local resident Radheshyam Mujalda revealed that the village lacks a proper school building; the girls' toilet was constructed six months ago but remained unused until recently. If the toilet is repurposed as a classroom, the space for students would be compromised. Nigwal acknowledged the educators' claim that the temple experienced direct sunlight, prompting the temporary relocation of seven to eight children to the toilet. However, he emphasized that children should never be subjected to such conditions. The construction of the new school building is ongoing, with classes currently held at the temple and other temporary locations until the new school is completed.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A government primary school in Dhar’s Tana village has come under attention after 22 children were found being taught inside a newly built girls’ toilet. The children have also been attending classes at a temple as the school’s old building is in poor condition and considered unsafe. The matter came to light after a picture of the children sitting inside the toilet went…",
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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."
}