Incident Reports

School students protest demanding academic textbooks on Saptari

2019-05-31

Madhes, Saptari, Hanumannagar Kankalini

Students of Mahabir Secondary School in Hanumanagar Kankalini resorted to protest after the authority concerned did not provide textbooks. 

Although the new academic session started one and a half months ago, students have yet to get the textbooks. The students protested against headteacher Damber Satara saying Satara was absent for the past 15 days and the school has not provided textbooks till date.

They also obstructed transportation services for two hours during their protest today. the students said their study has been badly affected due to lack of text-books/ They added they had informed the head teacher in writing as well as orally, but he had paid no attention to their problem. They accused Satara of negligence as they did not get the books offered by the state free of cost.

Mayor Sailesh Sha of Hanumannagar Kankalini municipality immediately reached the school after he was informed about the students' agitation and assured them textbooks would be managed immediately.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
Actor 1 - Number of people 100
Actor 1 - Affiliations Students
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Education sector/teachers (private and public)
Actor 2 - Youth na
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