Government on Tuesday placed under suspension a teacher for allegedly inflicting corporal punishment to two girls of Middle School Khadurian Panchyat Dramman in Rajouri district.
“A report has been received through social media of beating of two young school girls of Middle School Khadurian Panchyat Dramman by a teacher namely Nisar Ahmed,” reads an order issued on the direction by Deputy Commissioner Rajouri.
The corporal punishment is banned in schools, daycare, alternative child care institutions etc, the order underlined.
“Hurting a child amounts to a crime and can make a person liable for punishment under sections 323, 325, 352 & 506 of IPC.” (GNS)
