Satpal Narwat

“The school building was relatively new. There were eight rooms and all were filled with students.”

Satpal Narwat · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Narwat recalls the school building being new and full of students during his childhood.

“It's very expensive, but they have all the facilities. In village schools, the teachers are on election duty, and there's no library or laboratory.”

Satpal Narwat · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Narwat contrasts the facilities at private schools with the lack of resources in village government schools.

“I send my grandchildren to a private school,”

Satpal Narwat · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Narwat explains he sends his grandchildren to a private school instead of the village government school.

“In those days, this was the only school in the village for both boys and girls,”

Satpal Narwat · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Narwat recalls that the village school served both boys and girls when he attended in the late 1960s.

“I think the CJP can be a force for good. They've taught people to fight, to not be afraid. The government has all the power and resources. And now they have to perform.”

Satpal Narwat · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Narwat expresses hope that the CJP campaign will pressure the government to improve schools.

“the classrooms get flooded and children have no place to sit”

Satpal Narwat · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Narwat adds that flooding during rains leaves children with no place to sit.

“It looks new from the outside, but it's crumbling from inside. Four of its eight toilets are unusable and full of trash, while four of the nine classrooms have also been abandoned because they are too unsafe for children,”

Satpal Narwat · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Narwat describes the poor condition of a government primary school for girls in Khedi Kalan village.