Govt school teacher suspended for corporal punishment in J-K’s Kishtwar

Kishtwar Chief Education Officer ordered the suspension of the accused teacher and also set up a 3-member committee for an in depth inquiry into the matter.

Jammu: A three-member committee has been set up for inquiry into the matter. (Image: Freepik)

Press Trust of India | October 5, 2024 | 05:22 PM IST

KISHTWAR: A government school teacher was suspended for allegedly resorting to corporal punishment to a student in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday.

Anayatullah Ahanger, posted at Primary School Gowarian Dhar in remote Inderwal area, was placed under immediate suspension after a video purportedly showing a student subjected to corporal punishment went viral on social media, they said.

Kishtwar Chief Education Officer Javed Ahmad Kitchloo ordered the suspension of the accused teacher and also set up a three-member committee for an in depth inquiry into the matter.

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