Hyderabad: A government school building in Telangana’s Suryapet district was locked by the owner on Monday, November 10 over non-payment of rent.

A video shared on social media showed, teachers taking students out of the building after the owner locked the premises. The incident occurred in Tilaknagar area of Suryapet. The students were shifted to a near by high school.

Speaking to Siasat.com , Suryapet district educational officer, K Ashok, said, “The school was closed since the rent for four months was pending. The bills have been sent to the treasury department, which will clear the dues in some time. The school is now open.”

The officer did not reveal the amount of the rent.

In the past too, government schools in Telangana have been locked due to non payment of rent. A Telangana

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