UP teacher sleeps in classroom as students watch mobile phone, clip goes viral
The video, which has gone viral on social media, has sparked criticism over classroom supervision and discipline in government schools
In a recently viral clip, a government school teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj has come under scrutiny. Apparently, the teacher was caught sleeping during school hours in the classroom while students not only remained unsupervised, but were rather glued to a mobile phone.
In no time the video sparked criticism over classroom supervision and discipline in government schools.
The footage reportedly shows the teacher asleep on a bench inside while several children sit nearby, gathered around a mobile phone.
The clip has raised concerns about the classroom learning environment, with many social media users questioning whether adequate monitoring and classroom management were being maintained during teaching hours.
The video was shared by the X account "Zingabad," which also tagged Kannauj Police while posting the footage.
कक्षा में सोते मिले शिक्षक, बच्चे चलाते रहे मोबाइल!
उत्तर प्रदेश के कन्नौज में ड्यूटी के दौरान एक शिक्षक के कक्षा में सोने का वीडियो सामने आया है. उमर्दा ब्लॉक के कंपोजिट विद्यालय सिकरोरी में शिक्षक के सोने के दौरान बच्चे मोबाइल चलाते नजर आए. वीडियो सामने आने के बाद स्कूल की… pic.twitter.com/6RYhiFkRc2
— zingabad (@zingabad) August 3, 2026
