Kandhamal, Nov 13: The Odisha government is spending crores of money in the education of tribal children but how far are the beneficiaries getting benefitted, is a question that goes unanswered. The young students were seen picking pebbles and setting the school ground like labourers. 

Instead of spending time in the classrooms, children of Government Upper Primary School, Sikaketa of Daringbadi block in Kandhamal district were seen slogging in the scorching sun. 

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"Students are carrying the rock chips on their own will", said Headmistress Nalini Rath. "There is no harm in cleaning their own school. I have instructed them to do it", said School Managing Committee President Pradyumna Pradhan.