Some Nursery students standing on benches, some carrying school bags on their shoulders. The common thread between them — all are waiting to be rescued, as their classroom fills with water at Tikri Kalan, a village in Northwest Delhi’s Mundka, after heavy rain lashed the Capital on Tuesday.On Wednesday, a video of the classroom went viral on social media, drawing attention to the condition of the primary school for girls, affiliated to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).“Nursery class ke bacchon ke kandhe tak paani pohuch gaya tha, teachers ne godi main leke doosre class mein shift kiya (Children studying in Nursery were shoulder-deep in water, so teachers carried them to another classroom),” a teacher of the school, who did not wish to be named, said.She added that heavy rain led water to enter the school, even inundating the washrooms. “As even the toilets were under water, children had to be taken to the adjacent school for primary boys… We were afraid that snakes would enter the school,” the teacher said, adding that only a few days ago, a snake was spotted in the principal’s room.On Wednesday, the road leading up to the school’s main gate remained waterlogged. A passage that connected the school with the school for boys was filled with siltOn Wednesday, the road leading up to the school’s main gate remained waterlogged. A passage that connected the school with the school for boys was filled with silt. Some water had receded as a pump was pressed into service in the morning to drain out water.Also Read | Heavy rains in North India: Movement of 400 trains hit between July 7 and 13According to a teacher, around 1,700 girls study in the MCD school.The mother of a Class 2 student of the school said she slipped and fell while she was picking up her ward from school on Tuesday. “Many parents as well as children fell down while trying to walk… it was difficult to differentiate where the road ended and the drain began,” she added.Story continues below this adThe woman, who has migrated to Delhi from Bihar for work opportunities, said that citing that snakes could enter waterlogged classrooms, a notice was issued on Tuesday stating that the school would remain closed on Wednesday.“When children don’t go to school, we are forced to leave work and sit at home. How will we pay rent like this,” she asked.Renu, the mother of a Class 3 girl studying in the school, echoed the same. “Their studies are getting affected… They don’t study at home, and we have to go out to work.”Suraj, who used to study at the primary school for boys, said the school for girls getting waterlogged is not new. “Every year, water enters the classrooms… Even if some work is done to fix the infrastructure, the problem persists… Yesterday, many children were swimming in the water,” he added.Story continues below this adA teacher from the school for boys said that the school for girls gets inundated since water cannot pass through choked drains, which have not been cleaned for ages. “If the government wants, it can make everything better here. But there is no will. The parents say it is the responsibility of the teachers, but what is in our hand? Teachers try their best to assist students during such situations, even in the absence of a security guard.”Civic body officials said that pumps have been installed to clear the water. “The school is located in a low-lying area, leading to waterlogging. However, measures are being taken to tackle this,” an official said.Mundka MLA Gajender Singh Drall could not be contacted for a comment.