Are Bihar schools turning into battlegrounds: between non-performing teachers and parents/students? Raxaul: although one can not yet claim that this is definitely the prevalent trend, but increasingly there are reports in newspapers on confrontations between the villagers and schoolmasters over non-performance or simple absenteeism. Often such confrontations also relate to non-distribution of food and uniforms funds for which are provided by the government. It seems that village Bihar will not take these injustices lying down any more. In the latest report in what seems a steady series now,...