A ninth class student was allegedly beaten severely by his teacher Ruben, in Sri Chaitanya School here. The boy’s parents staged a protest in front of the school on Saturday, and claimed that the school’s management did not respond take proper action against the teacher.
“The teacher beat the boy with a stick. When the stick broke into pieces, he continued beating with his belt,” the students’ family members alleged.
Speaking to The Hindu, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) Chairman, K. Appa Rao, said that the Commission has taken suo moto of the case. “SCPCR has directed the Education Department as well as the Women Development and Child Welfare Department officials to submit a report on the alleged torture of the student,” Mr. Rao said.
