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The Class X scholar was reportedly slapped throughout college meeting, rupturing his eardrum.
Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty, at a press convention right here on Thursday, mentioned the Director of General Education (DGE) had examined a report on the incident by the Kasaragod Deputy Director of Education and located a lapse on the a part of the Headmaster M. Ashoka.
As a part of department-level motion, Mr. Ashoka has been transferred to Government Higher Secondary School, Kadambar, with rapid impact.
Mr. Sivankutty underscored that no trainer or college administration ought to take any motion that triggered psychological stress to college students. Strict motion could be taken if any instructing or non-teaching employees behaved badly with college students for no cause or in violation of legal guidelines. All academic actions must be student-centric, he added.
Palakkad incident
Referring to the incident by which a scholar was injured when he threw an explosive discovered close to the gate of a faculty in Palakkad, Mr. Sivankutty mentioned the federal government considered the incident critically. Strict authorized motion could be taken within the matter.
The explosives had been found close to the gate of Vyasa Vidhya Peedom pre-primary college. When the coed threw one of many explosives to the bottom it exploded, injuring him and a lady. More explosives had been present in a bucket.
The Palakkad Town North police station have registered circumstances underneath the Explosive Substances Act and the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children) Act in reference to the incident.
Mr. Sivankutty alleged the varsity administration was affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and that coaching was being given to RSS volunteers within the space.
No college campus must be used for weapons follow, storing harmful weapons, or RSS drills, he mentioned.
The DGE has additionally been requested to look into the incident and submit a report. The Palakkad DDE would submit a preliminary report on this connection quickly. A present trigger discover would even be issued to the varsity.
Parking area
The Minister additionally flayed unaided colleges for denying entry to small buses and vans transporting college students whereas permitting solely their college buses on campus. Recently, a bus that would not enter a faculty campus was attempting to reverse when it developed a fault and overturned. The plight of scholars caught in such a state of affairs couldn’t be imagined, he mentioned.
Lack of parking area in colleges was creating issues for college kids and the native individuals. Schools ought to discover area to park automobiles commensurate with the rise of their scholar energy, the Minister mentioned.
School excursions
He additionally identified that some non-public colleges had been taking college students for excursions after 10 p.m. The General Education division had points clear directives that journey between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. is not going to be allowed throughout college excursions.
Moreover, all college students in a category must be included in such excursions. In case some college students will not be in a position to afford the excursions, colleges ought to make preparations to incorporate them. Else, they need to chorus from going for the tour, the Minister mentioned.
Published – August 22, 2025 12:36 am IST
