The authorized capacity of the hostel is 100 girls, irregularities are done by registering fake attendance of 100 girls in the records, whereas currently only 50-60 girls are studying in the said hostel, when the girls talk of complaining about all the above matters, they are threatened with expulsion from the hostel.
Dungarpur- In the Scheduled Tribe Girls Hostel built behind the SBP College building of the district, the girls are being forced to eat rotten food for a long time. These girls preparing for competitive examinations have to cook food themselves, because the hostel administration is not providing them clean and nutritious food. In this case, the girls recently complained to the collector and showed evidence, after which the collector ordered an inquiry by the Tribal Area Development (TAD) officials. After the matter came to light, Bharat Adivadi Party MP Rajkumar Roat has targeted TAD Minister Babulal Kharari in harsh words over the condition of the girl students.
Roat wrote in a post on x, “The government claims to spend crores and billions for tribal welfare, but in reality that money is lost to corruption. This is the condition of the multipurpose tribal girls hostel in Dungarpur under the BJP rule in Rajasthan, where the system is in shambles and corruption is at its peak. The girls are forced to eat rotten food. TAD Minister Babulal Kharari, don’t sleep after eating the powder of religion. Due to your indifference, corruption is at its peak in the hostels of the TAD department under your tenure. The future of thousands of tribal children is going into darkness, there is still time to wake up from sleep as soon as possible and take immediate action against such corrupt wardens and material suppliers.” Roat has written a letter to the TAD minister stating that poor quality, insect-infested and harmful food is being served in the multi-purpose tribal girls hostel in Dungarpur for a long time, due to which many students fell seriously ill recently, and the hostel also lacks cleanliness, clean drinking water, electricity, security and educational facilities. The warden and cook-helper are not present regularly, due to which the students are forced to make rotis themselves.
Apart from this, the CCTV cameras in the hostel have been shut down for the last one year, there are no basic educational facilities like library and computer. As per the rules, the warden is required to reside in the hostel, but she goes to her own home after 6 pm every day. The authorized capacity of the hostel is 100 students, irregularities are done by registering fake attendance of 100 students in the records whereas currently only 50-60 students are studying in the said hostel, when the students talk of complaining about all the above matters, they are threatened with expulsion from the hostel.
Rot demanded an impartial investigation of the said case and strict action against the guilty warden, food supplier, cook-helper, and related officials. In this case, TAD Deputy Commissioner SP Kaswa told the media that on the report of the students, the department conducted a preliminary investigation in the hostel and found that the students are being made to work there and there is no watchman. There is a provision of sweet food once a week, but that is also not being given. Investigation has been started on the basis of the report. Tribal Army condemned this incident and wrote in a post, “Serving food with insects to girls in the tribal girls hostel of Dungarpur is inhuman and shameful. These girls have come for education, not for exploitation. Strict action should be taken against the culprits. We are with the victim girls.”
Courtesy: Geetha Sunil Pillai, Hindi News