India, March 31 -- The Haryana school education department has pulled up government schools across the state over poor infrastructure and hygiene, issuing fresh directions to fix gaps in basic facilities following inspections and field reports, officials said.

The principal secretary, school education department, on Friday told district education officers (DEOs) that "cleanliness, drinking water facility, overall condition of school boundary wall, and hygiene facilities in certain schools are not satisfactory. In some cases, taps and washrooms were either non-functional or missing, and sanitary fittings are not properly installed."

School heads have been directed to prioritise minor repair works, such as fixing water pipelines, taps and...