YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) student wing criticised the State government’s decision to bar the entry of unauthorised persons into school premises. The YSRCP student wing, led by its district president Chandrasekhar Yadav, staged a protest by sitting on their knees in front of the Ambedkar statue near the Zilla Parishad office in Anantapur on Monday.They demanded the rollback of the decision of the Education Department which had directed the Regional Joint Directors (RJDs) and District Education Officers (DEOs) not to allow unauthorised individuals or groups into the school premises without prior permission from the head of the institution.Speaking at the protest, Mr. Chandrasekhar Yadav said that the government issued the circular fearing that its failure in education sector would come to light. “If the State government is confident of delivering better governance, why should it bar the entry of student union leaders and others from entering schools?” he questioned.“When a prisoner lodged in a prison is allowed to meet an outsider, why can’t children be allowed to meet outsiders in their schools?, Mr. Chandrasekhar Yadav asked. He alleged that the education sector is in doldrums in the present dispensation and questioned the silence of Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan over the issue.The student wing State general secretary Vijay alleged that the education sector in the State has derailed in the one year rule of the NDA government.Published - August 18, 2025 07:01 pm IST