Bihar's Bizarre Land Saga: Villagers Force School Closure Over Unaccepted Donation

• Villagers in Vaishali, Bihar, are agitating to donate land for an Upgraded Middle School, but the Education Department is delaying registration.
• The school in Bhataulia village has operated on private land for decades; the landowner agreed to donate it years ago.
• The school was locked down 8 months ago over the same issue, with assurances from the administration that were not fulfilled.
• Villagers and the landowner have now locked the school again, demanding immediate registration or vacation of the land, impacting hundreds of children.
• Goraul BEO Sushil Kumar acknowledges the issue, stating the land registration process has been initiated and will be completed soon.

Why It Matters: Bihar's system delays free land donation for school, jeopardizing hundreds of children's education.