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Students learn in cattle sheds as 19 Gurugram area schools lack toilets and water

India
Published on 6 May 2026
Students learn in cattle sheds as 19 Gurugram area schools lack toilets and water

A classroom without toilets and safe drinking water

In Haryana’s Nuh, children at 19 government primary schools are taught in cattle sheds, open fields, and village chaupals because proper school buildings are missing. Reports say students face severe gaps in basic facilities including toilets and safe drinking water, alongside shortages of teachers. Land for new schools has been identified, but construction remains stalled, prolonging unsafe learning conditions.

  • Children study in cattle sheds and open spaces due to no school buildings
  • Toilets and drinking water facilities are missing in these primary schools
  • Teacher shortages compound the hardship for students
  • Land for new schools is marked, but construction has not started
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