KANPUR, July 28 -- Classes gave way to protests at Sarvodaya Inter College in Fatehpur's Kishanpur on Tuesday as students carrying banners and portraits of BR Ambedkar demanded electricity, drinking water, classroom furniture and other basic amenities. The agitation ended only after the district education department issued a written assurance addressing most of their demands.

The protest saw a large number of students gather outside the school with banners, placards and portraits of BR Ambedkar. They alleged that erratic electricity, a shortage of fans and the absence of safe drinking water had disrupted their studies for months.

The students also alleged that the principal and staff members behaved discourteously with them. They furthe...