Chhattisgarh: Teacher hangs 5-year-old from tree to ‘discipline’ him; probe ordered
Surajpur (PTI): A teacher of a private school in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur attempted to "discipline" her five-year-old student by allegedly hanging him from a tree with a rope tied to his t-shirt, prompting the authorities to issue a show-cause notice to the institution's management, officials said on Tuesday.
The woman teacher involved in the incident that took place at a school in Narayanpur village under Ramanuj Nagar block last week has since been dismissed, they said.
In a video of the incident, which went viral on social media, the child, a student of kindergarten, can be seen hanging from a tree with his T-shirt tied to a rope fastened to a branch, while two women at the scene are heard reprimanding the person recording the act.
Surajpur District Education Officer (DEO) Ajay Mishra said that after the clip surfaced on social media on Monday, a team from the education department was dispatched to the school.
Based on the preliminary report, a show-cause notice was issued to the school management, seeking a response within two days, he said, adding that further action will be taken according to the rules after the school submits its response.
Speaking to reporters, school director Subhash Shivhare attempted to justify the act, saying the teacher had tried to discipline the child.
"I was not present at the time of the incident. I arrived today after receiving information about it and a call from the DEO's office. The teacher attempted to hang the child using his T-shirt from a tree to scare him and make him study," he said.
He further claimed that the child had been disturbing the class and hitting other students, and that the teacher attempted to discipline him.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
