Goa, Oct. 3 -- While the government continues to project Ponda as an educational hub, students at the Government Primary School (GPS) Tambdi-Curti are struggling with conditions that compromise their right to learn.

A long-standing land dispute with a neighbouring landlady has forced the school to build toilets inside a classroom, raising serious hygiene and learning concerns. The landlady, who claims ownership of the school property, has allegedly blocked construction of proper facilities outside the building. Parents allege she even slapped one of them when they tried to clean the premises.

Despite repeated complaints to the ADEI, police, and other authorities, parents say there has been no change in the landlady's behaviour. The scho...