A School Without a Teacher, A Station Without a Train: A Sindh Village’s Twin Abandonment

In the historic village of Majhu Lunjhar Goth near Jamshoro, a government girls’ school stands silent, its classrooms empty and its gates locked. Yet, each morning, a determined group of young students arrives, sitting on the steps or peering through windows with the unwavering hope that today, a teacher might finally come. The school has been functionally closed for an extended period due to the absence of an appointed teacher, turning a place of learning into a monument of waiting. This daily pilgrimage by its pupils underscores a profound, unmet desire for education in this community nestled near the Indus River.

Frustrated by the prolonged closure, the people of Majhu Lunjhar Goth have launched appeals to the Sindh Education Minister, urging immediate intervention. Community leaders stress that the lack of a teacher is crippling the future of their daughters, forcing them to miss crucial years of schooling. “The building is here, the children are here every day, but without a teacher, it is all meaningless,” stated a local elder. Their petitions highlight a simple, urgent demand: appoint a dedicated educator to unlock the school’s potential and fulfill the government’s promise of basic education.

This educational abandonment is compounded by a severe crisis in connectivity. The village’s local railway station, Majhu, has been completely non-operational since 2023, with no passenger trains stopping there anymore. The abandonment of this station has severed a critical transport link, isolating residents and making travel to nearby cities for work, healthcare, or supplies arduous and expensive. Together, the teacher-less school and the ghost station paint a picture of a community grappling with dual neglect, left waiting at a silent platform for a train—and in an empty classroom for a teacher—that never arrives.