Nearly 400 students and 40 staff of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Daburi, Gurdaspur, were evacuated on August 26–27, 2025, after floodwaters from the Ravi breached embankments and advanced about 9 km inland, submerging the campus under 3–5 feet of water and forcing students to higher floors as Army and NDRF teams deployed boats for rescue amid broken access roads and deep water en route reaching 7–8 feet in places. Local villagers mobilized tractor-trolleys within minutes to shuttle children to safer locations when official teams faced delays, with district authorities coordinating handover points at Lakhanpal and Gurdaspur as operations continued into the evening. Officials flagged administrative lapses after the school reportedly remained occupied despite the Deputy Commissioner’s earlier evacuation orders and a state-wide closure of schools through August 30 due to heavy rain, with inquiries and potential action against the principal indicated by the administration. The broader flood situation remained critical across Punjab as reservoirs such as Ranjit Sagar and Shahpur Kandi neared thresholds, prompting multi-agency relief and aerial assessments in the region.