In This Madhya Pradesh District, Students Wade Through Pond To Reach School

District Panchayat chief officer Kamlesh Bhargava said all efforts will be taken to alleviate the problem at the school in Taga Nareta.

A rural department official in Datia in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday said a survey will be conducted shortly at a school where nearly 100 students, including 70 girls, have to wade through a pond to reach the facility.

District Panchayat chief officer Kamlesh Bhargava said all efforts will be taken to alleviate the problem at the school in Taga Nareta.

The water of a nearby canal fills up the pond, leaving these students with no option but to wade or swim during monsoon, students and parents said.