Picture this: A dusty schoolyard in Alawalpur village, Bihar, adopted as a shining beacon by BJP heavyweight MP Ravi Shankar Prasad under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). But instead of fairy-tale progress, it's a battlefield of broken dreams. A squad of pint-sized warriors, aged 13-14, speak out courageously. "Jati ke naam pe bhedbhaav hota hai- alag baithaya jaata hai!" one fierce girl blasts, her voice cracking but unbowed, exposing how teachers allegedly shove lower-caste kids to the back of the lunch line with sneers of, "Tum in logon ki cast ke saath kyun baith gayi? Yahan khao!"

These aren't scripted lines, they're raw rants from kids who've had enough. "Khaana accha milta hai? Nahi hai!" another chimes in, slamming the watery dal laced with bugs and "rotten bananas" passed off as fruit. When grilled on classes, it's a mic-drop moment: "Teacher kitne padhaate hain? Teen- baaki sab kursi pe baithte hain!" No books for exams? "Abhi tak book nahi baanti!" Toilets a swamp? "Shauchalay saaf rehta hai? Nahi, sir!" And the gut-punch from a bold teacher himself: "Kya darenge sir? Bacchon ke liye awaaz uthaana galat hai to darna chahiye, lekin hum kyun darenge? Kya hoga?"

In a whirlwind of whispers turned roars, these bold young voices, backed by a whistleblower teacher risking it all, torch the illusions of a "smart village."

In a damning exposé that has sparked outrage across social media, students at a government school in Alawalpur village, under the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, have alleged rampant caste-based discrimination and systemic neglect. The village, adopted by senior BJP MP and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), was meant to be a model of development.

Instead, a ground report by the YouTube news channel TTS Bihar reveals a shocking reality where young minds are battling prejudice, substandard facilities, and educational apathy.

The investigative video, titled a raw on-ground assessment of the school's conditions, captures harrowing testimonies from students as young as 13-14 years old. Filmed during an unannounced visit by TTS Bihar journalists, the report highlights how teachers allegedly segregate children during mid-day meals based on caste, forcing lower-caste students to eat separately or face humiliation.

TTS Bihar's footage shows heated confrontations with school staff, including the principal, who dismissed the claims as "political drama" and insisted no discrimination occurs. "This is turning our school into a political arena," the principal argued, even as children on camera repeatedly affirmed the bias. Dedicated teachers like Viron Kumar, a science and math instructor from Patna, broke ranks to corroborate the students' stories. "Four to five local teachers don't take a single class; they just mark attendance and leave. Mid-day meal funds are siphoned – they report feeding 180-190 kids but serve only 50-60," Kumar revealed, risking backlash for speaking out.

Beyond discrimination, the report uncovers a litany of failures in this "adopted" village's flagship school:

1. Subpar Nutrition and Hygiene: Meals consist of watery dal mixed with just turmeric and water, infested with insects like spiders. Rotten bananas are doled out as "fruit," and children often bring lunch from home. Post-meal cleanup falls on students, with no dedicated staff.

2. Educational Void: Out of 10-12 teachers, only 3-5 conduct classes regularly. The rest idle in offices or absent themselves after signing in. Textbooks haven't been distributed ahead of exams, and smart TVs funded under government schemes have been diverted to a nearby private school run by a teacher's relative.

3. Sanitation Crisis: Student toilets are filthy, locked during school hours, and commandeered by teachers. Girls' facilities lack sanitary pads – despite repeated pleas from educators like Kumar – forcing adolescents to manage periods without basic support. No medical kit exists, not even cotton for emergencies.

4. Exploitation and Abuse: Attendance is inflated for financial gain, denying deserving students supplies like pencils and notebooks. Corporal punishment persists, with students sweeping classrooms as "punishment" when peons call in sick. No parent-teacher meetings (PTMs) or educational trips occur, and funds for such activities vanish without trace.

The children, undeterred despite evident fear of reprisal, urged intervention: "If teachers discriminate on caste, what will we learn? Change the principal or fix this soon – exams are coming, but we have no books." TTS Bihar provided their contact numbers on-site, vowing quick response to any retaliation against the brave students.

MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who adopted Alawalpur in 2014 under SAGY to foster holistic rural development, has yet to comment on the viral report, viewed by thousands of people within hours of upload. Critics question the scheme's efficacy, asking: If a high-profile MP's adopted village harbors such deep-seated casteism and neglect, what hope for India's remote schools?