Kids punished for arriving late, school head suspended

The Department of School Education on Friday suspended the principal and sacked the campus manager of a government senior secondary school in Ludhiana. The action was taken on the directions of Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains over alleged corporal punishment to students for arriving late to school.

Bains said the principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Jawahar Nagar, School of Eminence (Boys), Ludhiana, had been suspended and the campus manager sacked for making the students shift sand and gravel for coming late to school.

“The incident came to my notice today and the action was initiated immediately,” he stated. Bains said such behaviour from any teacher would not be tolerated, emphasising the importance of maintaining a safe and respectful environment for students in government schools.

The education system must prioritise the well-being and dignity of all students and any actions that undermine this principle would be met with appropriate consequences, he added.