Belthangady: Headmaster suspended after students taken in pickup, tipper for study trip
Belthangady: The Education Department has suspended a headmaster after students of a government school were allegedly taken for a study visit in goods vehicles. Police have also registered a case against the drivers of the vehicles involved.
The incident pertains to Government Upgraded Higher Primary School at Balanje village in Belthangady taluk. On February 9, students were taken to a local farm in Nalkoor in a pickup vehicle and a tipper lorry under the leadership of in-charge headmaster Kiran. They were later brought back in the same vehicles.
A video of the children travelling in the goods vehicles went viral on social media, drawing criticism.
Following media reports, officials from the Belthangady Education Department visited the school on February 12 and conducted an inquiry. Based on the preliminary findings, in-charge headmaster Kiran was placed under suspension.
Meanwhile, based on a complaint filed by Dharanendra, a resident of Balanje, a case has been registered at Venur Police Station against pickup driver Naveen and tipper driver Praveen for allegedly transporting students in violation of rules. Further investigation is underway.
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Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs with immediate effect
New Delhi (PTI): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members, who were suspended from the House on February 3 for "unruly" behaviour, after Congress leader K Suresh requested the House to consider the matter.
Following the submissions by several opposition members, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said there was a need to draw a ‘Laxman Rekha’ for the smooth functioning of the House, which both treasury and opposition benches agreed to.
Speaker Om Birla said there is a need to ensure that no placards, posters, photos or AI-generated images are displayed in the House or inside the Parliament complex.
Rijiju then moved a motion to remove the suspension of seven Congress MPs and one CPI-M member, which was adopted by a voice vote.
The suspended MPs included Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C Kiran Kumar Reddy, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Prashant Padole and Dean Kuriakose of the Congress, and S Ventakesan of the CPI(M).
The eight MPs were suspended on February 3 for “unruly” behaviour following a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha in the first half of the ongoing Budget session.
They were suspended for the entire duration of the Budget session scheduled to conclude on April 2.
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