Panipat shocker: Zero tolerance must for classroom brutality
The Tribune Editorial: Childhood scars of humiliation and violence undermine learning, confidence and trust.
Updated At : 07:43 AM Sep 30, 2025 IST
THE shocking incident in Panipat, where a seven-year-old boy was hung upside down by a cab driver in a private school, is not an aberration but part of a disturbing pattern of brutality in Indian schools. The Class II student was allegedly subjected to inhuman punishment. The act, captured on video, shows the child dangling helplessly as classmates look on — an image that has justifiably sparked outrage. Though the incident occurred in August, it came to light only recently, raising questions about why school authorities and local officials stayed silent.
