Sc panel issues notice to telangana govt after ias officer asks dalit gurukul students to clean their toilets

BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha also criticised the state government, sharing the audio clip on social media. She claimed that during the previous BRS regime, each welfare school was granted Rs

40,000 per month to hire cleaning staff—funding that has allegedly been discontinued by the Congress-led government from May this year. Kavitha alleged that assistant caretaker posts in 240

schools had also been scrapped, pushing students into roles such as wardens and kitchen helpers. “Now the officer is forcing children to clean toilets. This violates child rights and

undermines the very purpose of Gurukul institutions, which were created to protect marginalised students from caste and class biases, ” she wrote. Defending her remarks, Varshini said her

intent was to instil self-reliance among students from extremely poor backgrounds. “Why can’t they clean their own toilets? This is part of growing up,” she said in the audio. “I cannot

provide luxury. Once they leave school, they must be able to manage on their own.” In another audio shared with the media, Varshini appealed for her words not to be taken out of context or

politicised. She rejected allegations of a staff shortage and argued that students helping with daily chores is a part of holistic development. The NCSC has taken cognisance of the issue

amid rising public outcry and political backlash, as the debate deepens over the balance between discipline and dignity in residential welfare schools.