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Education
108 Children Packed into Two Classrooms at Sunam's Bhagwan Valmiki Govt Primary School
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 02:44 PM
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A government primary school in Sunam, Punjab, is accommodating 108 students in just two rooms, with three classes taught simultaneously, highlighting severe infrastructure shortfalls.
Sunam’s Bhagwan Valmiki Government Primary School, located in the Valmiki Basti area of Punjab, is currently operating with 108 pupils squeezed into only two classrooms. According to reports, each room is being used for three separate classes at the same time, forcing teachers to share limited space and resources.
The overcrowded conditions have raised concerns among parents and local education officials, who say the situation reflects a broader neglect of basic infrastructure in the state’s rural schools. Despite the state’s "Education Revolution" campaign, the school lacks sufficient classrooms, furniture, and teaching aids to meet the needs of its growing student body.
Authorities have been urged to allocate emergency funds for additional classrooms and to expedite the construction of a new school building. Until then, students continue to study in cramped conditions that hinder effective learning and pose safety risks.
The incident underscores the gap between policy promises and on‑ground realities in Punjab’s education sector, prompting calls for immediate remedial action from the district education department.
The overcrowded conditions have raised concerns among parents and local education officials, who say the situation reflects a broader neglect of basic infrastructure in the state’s rural schools. Despite the state’s "Education Revolution" campaign, the school lacks sufficient classrooms, furniture, and teaching aids to meet the needs of its growing student body.
Authorities have been urged to allocate emergency funds for additional classrooms and to expedite the construction of a new school building. Until then, students continue to study in cramped conditions that hinder effective learning and pose safety risks.
The incident underscores the gap between policy promises and on‑ground realities in Punjab’s education sector, prompting calls for immediate remedial action from the district education department.