Hyderabad: A Kodangal school protest was reported at the Maddur SC Girls’ Gurukulam after kitchen staff reportedly stopped cooking. The staff said they had not received salaries for two months, leaving students waiting for breakfast on Friday morning.
The students reportedly protested after breakfast was not served at the scheduled time. Principal Anila then arranged bananas and distributed them among the students, according to the source.
Meanwhile, the issue drew the attention of BRS councillors Sangeet Shivakumar, Dinesh and Narasimhulu. The councillors reached the school and spoke with both the students and the staff about the situation.
The source said the councillors asked the kitchen staff to prepare food after learning that the students were hungry. While the staff cooked, the councillors helped serve food to the students.
According to the report, the councillors also noticed a fly in the curd served to the students. They questioned the principal over the issue and criticised the condition of the school facilities.
The incident occurred in Kodangal constituency, represented by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. The source attributed strong criticism of the situation to the visiting BRS councillors.
The salary dispute reportedly became the immediate reason for the disruption in the kitchen. Staff members said they would not resume cooking until their pending salaries were paid.
Kodangal school protest raises questions over student meals
The Kodangal school protest also highlighted concerns about how delayed staff payments can affect residential students. A recent report from Maddur similarly described girls at a residential school facing difficulty after breakfast was not provided on time.
The source said the principal did not provide a response when the councillors sought an explanation regarding the salary issue. The report also said the councillors questioned the administration over the condition of the food served to students.
BRS councillors alleged that the situation reflected problems in the education system. They questioned how schools in other districts might be functioning if students at a school in the Chief Minister’s constituency faced such difficulties.
The source did not provide details about the exact salary amounts pending for the kitchen staff. It also did not state when the staff would receive their two months of unpaid salaries.
The incident therefore brought together two immediate concerns at the school: delayed staff payments and the availability and quality of food for residential students. The Kodangal school protest followed the reported disruption to the morning meal.