In a move that came far too late, the state government has finally stepped in to rescue two residential schools for disabled children in Nagpur’s Gittikhadan — after horrifying neglect, internal power fights, and abandoned care.
The Savitribai Phule and Loknete Trimbakrao Thakre Residential Schools — meant to be safe spaces for mentally challenged boys and girls — had become sites of silent suffering. Managed by Jhanjhavat Bahu-Uddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha, the institutions fell apart amid a bitter power struggle, while children went without food, therapy, medicines, or even basic hygiene.
Parents begged for help. Some said their children hadn’t attended class in weeks. Others had no idea if meals or medical care were being provided. What they got in return was silence — from those in charge, and from the system.
When officials finally conducted inspections, they found what parents feared: complete collapse. No classes. No care. No accountability.
The government has now appointed an administrator for six months to restore order — a temporary lifeline, not justice. These are not government schools, yet they run on public money. And that money wasn’t reaching the children it was meant for.
“This should’ve happened months ago,” said a mother from Jaripatka. “We were kept in the dark while our children suffered.”
This isn’t just mismanagement. It’s betrayal — of trust, of duty, and of the most vulnerable lives in Gittikhadan.
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