# Odisha school expels seven Class X students over hostel assault 2026-08-07T05:41:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Seven Class X students have been expelled from a government residential school at Rivalkana in Rayagada district after allegedly assaulting junior students in the hostel on August 2, The Hindu reports. Police have registered a case following a video of the incident circulating on social media. An inquiry found serious indiscipline, while one student allegedly filmed the assault and six others took part or intimidated the victims. The school has 265 students but only five teachers handling classes and hostel duties. The headmaster was transferred on June 18, but a replacement has not joined. Odisha’s ST and SC Development Department runs 1,615 residential schools, with about 5.52 lakh students living in 5,967 hostels, according to government figures. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: hostel safety, Odisha, residential schools, student assault, tribal education Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-school-expels-seven-class-x-students-over-hostel-assault/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-school-expels-seven-class-x-students-over-hostel-assault/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.