Shock in Andhra Pradesh! Female students’ hair was cut because they were late, the school principal was suspended

manager The principal of a government school in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharamaraju district was suspended on Tuesday for cutting the hair of several female students who allegedly arrived late to school.

The incident took place at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), where the girls live. school In G Madugula of Alluri Sitaramaraju district.

Samagra Shiksha State Project Director B Srinivasa Rao said the recent incident came to light on Monday, prompting the ministry to launch an investigation against principal U Sai Prasanna.

“We conducted an investigation yesterday (Monday) and late at night (Monday) the collector issued a restraining order,” Rao said.

The investigation by the district education officer (DEO) and girl child development officer resulted in disciplinary proceedings against Principal Prasanna.

“The principal (Prasanna) admitted that he took action by cutting the hair/extra hair of some students. “Therefore, prima facie, the allegation has been proven beyond doubt.”

Tribal student dies by suicide in Madhya Pradesh

In a separate incident, a Class 12 tribal student in Madhya Pradesh died by suicide after school officials scolded him for using his mobile phone to take selfies.

Raj Osari, 17, a government high school student from Gulwad in Mandleshwar district, jumped from Jam Gate, a historical site in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district, on November 8.

“Raj jumped from the Jam Gate and was subsequently found in a ditch. While he was trying to jump, his relatives and the security guard posted in the area asked him not to do so, but he did not listen to them and took the extreme step,” Khargone district Superintendent of Police Dharamraj Meena said.

Osari, a resident of Kakad Khodri village, stayed in a government-run hostel. Meena added that she was admitted to a government hospital in Mandleshwar, where doctors declared her dead.