Children made to clean septic tank in Malur residential school: Principal, 2 others suspended
Kolar: Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Dr. HC Mahadevappa has suspended three staff members of the Morarji Desai Residential School in Malur taluk, including the principal and warden, under charge of getting students of the school to clean a septic tank.
Principal Bharathamma P, Stand-in Warden Manjunath and teacher Muniyappa of the Morarji Desai Residential School in Malur taluk have been suspended with immediate effect, said the minister, issuing the order to Executive Officer of the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society. The Departmental inquiry is pending.
Minister Dr. Mahadevappa has assured that the Social Welfare Department would take care to ensure that such an inhuman act does not recur.
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Schools in Mizoram's nine districts closed due to rain
Aizawl (PTI): All schools in nine districts of Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday due to heavy rain that has been lashing the northeastern state since the day before, an official said.
School Education Director Angela Zothanpuii said administrations of nine districts, including Aizawl, Kolasib, Lunglei and Mamit, announced school closure on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for students' safety.
However, schools in the southern districts of Hnahthial and Lawngtlai remained open following a slight improvement in weather conditions there, she said.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Serchhip recorded the highest rainfall at 70.5 mm in a 24-hour period, followed by Hnahthial 55 mm, Siaha 37.5 mm, and Aizawl 36 mm.
Khawzawl district reported 30 mm of rainfall, Mamit 25.9 mm, Kolasib 25 mm, Lawngtlai 17.5 mm, and Lunglei 2.2 mm during the same period, it said.
The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning in Mizoram on Tuesday.
