Jabalpur Students Protest Principal: Allege Abuse, Forced Labor, Casteist Slurs

• Over 450 students of Eklavya Tribal Residential School, Rampur Chhapar, Jabalpur, protested Principal Abhilasha Rani.
• Allegations include casteist slurs, rude behavior, forced cleaning of drains/bathrooms, and physical abuse for refusal.
• Students broke hostel locks and marched 3 km towards the Collector's office after previous complaints were ignored.
• SDM Abhishek Gehlot and other officials intervened, assuring a high-level inquiry into the complaints.
• After two hours of persuasion, students returned; Collector promised departmental inquiry before deciding on principal's removal.

Why It Matters: Students protested Principal Abhilasha Rani over severe abuse allegations, prompting an official inquiry.