{"id":5496,"date":"2025-09-01T16:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2025-09-01T16:45:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:15:43","slug":"one-room-for-five-classes-activist-payel-questions-karnatakas-education-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=5496","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOne Room for Five Classes\u201d: Activist Payel Questions Karnataka\u2019s Education Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rights Activist Payel Highlights Poor Conditions in Hebbal Government School<\/h1>\n

Payel Sengupta Donates Essentials, Questions State\u2019s Commitment to Primary Education<\/h3>\n

Bengaluru:<\/strong> Rights activist Payel Sengupta<\/strong> on Sunday visited the Government Lower Primary School (GLPS) at Kunthigrama, Hebbal<\/strong>, where she distributed school bags, uniforms, stationery, and water bottles to around 40 children. While the gesture brought smiles to the students, Sengupta said the visit also exposed the dismal state of government-run schools in slum areas of the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne Room for Five Classes\u201d<\/h3>\n

Calling attention to the infrastructure crisis, Sengupta questioned the state government\u2019s priorities.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn a single room, Classes 1 to 5 are being conducted together. Why is our education minister unable to provide even one more room for schools where the poorest of the poor crave to study?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The school is located in Gosai Slum, Hebbal<\/strong>, an area marked by poverty and poor civic amenities. Most children belong to families of daily wage workers. According to Sengupta, both healthcare and hygiene remain major challenges<\/strong> for the school community.<\/p>\n

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Payel Sengupta & Tejaswini Mukesh Donate Essentials, Demand Basic Facilities in Govt. School<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Food Support from Private Sources<\/h3>\n

Another major concern flagged was the lack of government-provided mid-day meals. Sengupta pointed out that food is currently being supplied by the ISKCON temple<\/strong>, raising questions about the government\u2019s responsibility in ensuring nutritional support for children.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf a private institution can provide food, why not the state government?\u201d Sengupta asked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Payel Sengupta & Tejaswini Mukesh Spent Moments with Poor Children at Govt. School<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Call for Community Responsibility<\/h3>\n

Beyond state accountability, Sengupta also urged local residents to show greater interest in the education of their children.<\/p>\n

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\u201cParents here are working hard as daily wage earners, but that cannot mean education takes a back seat. Society as a whole must ensure that every child gets a fair chance,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Children in Hebbal Slum School Struggle Amid Poor Infrastructure and Hygiene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Slum Schools on the Margins<\/h3>\n

The GLPS Kunthigrama in Hebbal is one of many schools in Bengaluru\u2019s slum areas struggling with inadequate infrastructure, overcrowding, and lack of resources<\/strong>. Rights activists argue that while urban schools often receive attention, institutions serving marginalized communities are left behind.<\/p>\n

Sengupta\u2019s intervention, though small in scale, highlights a larger question: Are government schools in Karnataka being equipped to provide even the most basic educational environment to children from disadvantaged backgrounds?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    \u201cIn a single room, Classes 1 to 5 are being conducted together. Why is our education minister unable to provide even one more classroom?\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Payel Sengupta<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u201cIf a private institution like ISKCON can provide food, why not the state government?\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Payel Sengupta<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u201cParents here are working hard as daily wage earners, but that cannot mean education takes a back seat.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Payel Sengupta<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u201cSociety as a whole must ensure that every child, no matter where they are born, gets a fair chance at education.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Payel Sengupta<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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