Teacher allegedly thrashes minor student
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 15 2015:
An 11-year-old boy student staying in Kokil Boarding School, Khurai Ningthoubung Leikai was allegedly thrashed by the daughter of the boarding owner for ignoring her call.
DESAM secretary general Premchandra Pukhrambam during a press meet held on Tuesday in connection with the incident at its head office, said that only students from class IV to V stay in the boarding school.
The minor boy, who studies at class V, was beaten up by Laishram Kokil's daughter on September 13 midnight.
Laishram Kokil is said to be the owner of the Kokil Boarding School.
The incident was reported to DESAM by the parents of the minor boy on Tuesday.
Premchandra said that the 17-year-old daughter of Kokil, who works as tutor in the school, called the boy on September 13 around 8.30 pm.
But the boy failed to hear her call since he was in the bed room at that time.
The tutor then entered the room and beat the boy with a stick.
The tutor also reportedly thrashed two other students from class V students and one from class IV.
Premchandra said that DESAM strongly condemns the incident and announced to ban the tutor from working in the Kokil Boarding School for one year.
The DESAM leader also appealed to all teacher associations to look into the matter as it violated the Right to Education Act, 2009 .