Judge visits hostel after video of students cleaning toilets goes viral

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Senior Civil Judge and member-secretary of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Mariyappa visited Kasturba Gandhi Residential Hostel in Arkera (K) village of Yadgir taluk on Saturday, after a video of girl students cleaning toilets went viral.

Mr. Mariyappa obtained from students details of the incident.

Speaking about the lack of facilities in the hostel, the students said that no one has been appointed to clean toilets and no action is being taken to repair the inverter. Also, there is no proper storage to keep vegetables clean and safe, they said.

After hearing grievances from students, Mr. Mariyappa expressed dissatisfaction about the condition in which students are forced to stay and learn. He gave a week’s time to the Education Department officers to ensure that all such shortcomings are set right and asked them to provide quality food to students.

Deputy Director of Public Instructions C.S. Mudhol, who was present, said that a report on the incident has been sent to the State government recommending action against those responsible. He further assured that a worker will be appointed to clean toilets in the hostel.

As many as 100 students who are studying in classes IX and X are housed at the hostel, Mr. Mudhol said.

Meanwhile, sources said that the Education Department officers have replaced the dysfunctional inverter with a new one. They have also supplied mosquito nets and kits to the students.

Published - July 20, 2025 07:38 pm IST

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