30 students with bandages, parents storm into Thane school accusing teacher of 'merciless' beating
Thane (PTI): Parents of some students of a private school at Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday accused a newly-joined woman teacher of mercilessly beating their wards, and stormed into the institution to question the authorities about it.
A video of the parents storming into the school, located in Dombivli west, and the commotion that prevailed there went viral on social media.
Around 30 students, who accompanied their parents, could be seen with bandages applied.
The parents reached the school in the afternoon and questioned the management as to why the teacher beat up the students. They also demanded strong action against the teacher. The ruckus continued for a couple of hours.
Speaking to reporters, a parent of one of the children alleged, "The teacher beat up the children with an iron rod, in which they were badly hurt."
Another parent said, "Two days back, we had approached the same teacher with a complaint that the students are not able to understand what she taught. It appears that she beat up the students to take revenge."
Despite repeated attempts, the school management could not be contacted for a comment over the episode.
No complaint had been lodged with the police against the teacher.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
