While the building was already crumbling, the rains that lashed across the state in the past two days, have made things worse.
The teachers decided to protest after debris from the roof fell on one of them, resulting in an injury.
"There are 664 students studying in the school, out of which 443 are boys and 219 are girls. Despite this, there aren't even proper toilets for the children. Last year, when authorities came for inspection, I had made a request and they had called for tenders. However, contractors did not come forward, stating that it was a very small-budget project," Ramesh, the headmaster of the school, told TNM.
"Whatever the reason maybe, it is the children who are suffering. I have even notified the District Educational Officer (DEO) about the incident. We have been suffering for three years, and hope that the issue gets resolved this year," he added.