Class 5 Girl Sits on Road for Hours After School Van Fails to Pick Her Up in MP

• A Class 5 student, Surabhi Yadav, sat on a road in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, for nearly three hours after her school van failed to pick her up.
• The 10-year-old, enrolled under the RTE Act, staged a silent protest, halting traffic and stating her desire to attend school.
• The school claimed transport was stopped due to unpaid van fees for two years, while Surabhi's mother, Asha Yadav, denied this, alleging the school blocked her daughter's education despite RTE admission.
• Asha Yadav stated Surabhi was only allowed to study for 28 days in November and faced emotional distress.
• Police and education department officials intervened, assuring Surabhi they would investigate, leading her to end the protest. The school later alleged parents stopped sending the child and their driver was misbehaved with.

Why It Matters: A Class 5 girl's protest highlights a dispute over school transport fees and RTE education rights.