School Ragging: Teacher suspended, 9 students transferred
Press Trust of India | November 13, 2025 | 05:48 PM IST | 1 min read
The district administration, along with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya authorities, suspended the teacher and transferred the students involved to other JNV schools in Assam.
MORIGAON: A teacher has been suspended and nine students transferred to different schools for allegedly being involved in a ragging incident at an educational institute in Assam's Morigaon district, an official said on Thursday.
The district administration, along with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) authorities, on Thursday suspended the teacher, Bishwajit Chowdhury for dereliction of duty as House master of the school, Additional District Commissioner (Education) Anusuya Sarma said. Vice Principal of the School Dhrubajyoti Sharma has been transferred to Mokokchung in Nagaland. Nine senior students allegedly involved in the ragging incident have been transferred to other JNV schools in Assam.
A group of senior students had allegedly physically assaulted a junior student on November 5, following which the district administration had formed a committee to investigate the incident. The committee comprised representatives from the district administration, police, and JNV authorities.
The parents of senior students have been asked to submit an undertaking that their children will not be involved in any such incident in the future. All teachers have also been warned to perform their duties as House masters diligently, the official added.
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