Student beaten, expelled from school
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 25 2023:
An unfortunate incident of a Class VII student allegedly beaten up brutally by the warden and subsequent expulsion by the school authority has gone viral on social media.
Taking serious note of the incident, the Director of Education (S) directed the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO), Tamenglong to submit a detailed report in connection with the incident.
The incident happened on March 23 last at Holy Angel's Academy, New Impah in Tousem Sub-division of Tamenglong district.
The student is only 12 years old hailing from Niamning Village in Tousem Sub-Division while the warden is a resident of Dailuang village.
As per a reliable source, the student was allegedly beaten up by the warden for indiscipline and challenging the teachers.
However, a notification by the Holy Angel's Academy Principal stated that 'the student concerned was expelled by the school authority for entering the staff's quarter on the next day (March 24, 2023) of the incident and for assaulting the warden' .
But the issue escalated and went viral on social media.
In view of the above, the Director of Education (S) called for a detailed report from the Zonal Education Officer of Tamenglong with regards to the incident.