Published Aug 17, 2026 | 10:10 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 17, 2026 | 10:10 PM
Students were sitting on the wall when it collapsed.
Synopsis: A dilapidated boundary wall collapsed, causing the death of a Class 10 student in Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh. The incident triggered discussions on social media about the condition of government schools in the state. Minister Nara Lokesh ordered an investigation and directed the authorities to punish those responsible.
A Class 10 student was killed and another injured after a boundary wall collapsed at the government high school in Salur, Parvathipuram Manyam district, on Monday, 17 August.
The incident sparked protests from the victim’s family. They staged a sit-in with the boy’s body on the school premises, demanding accountability.
The deceased, 15-year-old Arun Teja, was a resident of Relli Street in Salur. He was among a group of students who had stepped out to the school playground during the lunch recess and sat atop the compound wall.
The dilapidated wall collapsed, injuring those sitting on it. The two students were rushed to a nearby hospital. Teja succumbed to injuries while receiving medical care.
The incident occurred even as the Cockroach Janta Party has launched a nationwide School Teek Karo (Fix the schools) campaign.
A video of the grieving family outside the school went viral on social media, triggering discussions about the crumbling infrastructure of state-run schools.
Minister for Human Resource Development and IT Nara Lokesh expressed condolences to the family. In a post shared on X, Lokesh said a probe will be conducted into the incident, and those responsible will be punished. He instructed officials to ensure the injured student received advanced medical care.
పార్వతీపురం మన్యం జిల్లా సాలూరులో ప్రభుత్వ ఉన్నత పాఠశాల ప్రహరీ గోడ కూలి పదో తరగతి విద్యార్థి అరుణ్ తేజ మృతితో తీవ్ర దిగ్భ్రాంతికి గురయ్యాను. బంగారు భవిష్యత్తు ఉన్న విద్యార్థి మరణం నన్ను కలచి వేసింది. గాయపడిన మరో విద్యార్థికి తక్షణమే మెరుగైన వైద్యం అందించాలని ఆదేశాలు ఇచ్చాను.…
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) August 17, 2026
