The Rajasthan government on Wednesday suspended a government school teacher in Barmer district for allegedly beating a class 3 student.
Ganpat Patalia, a teacher of Government Higher Primary School in Chhota Hathala village, was suspended after the authorities took suo moto cognizance of a video in which he was seen slapping a student.
The teacher had slapped an eight-year-old student named Praveen on Monday, Bakhasar Police Station SHO Vishan Singh said.
An FIR was booked in the matter on Tuesday evening after a video of it surfaced on the internet.
Singh said the medical examination of the boy has been done and further action will be taken against the teacher after the boy’s and his family members’ statements have been recorded.
Rajasthan School Education Minister Madan Dilawar had earlier in the day ordered officials to take strict action in the matter.
“Taking this whole incident seriously, necessary guidelines have been given to them after talking to the concerned officers for taking strict action against each culprit involved in this act,” Mr Dilawar wrote on X.
इस पूरी घटना को गंभीरता से लेते हुए इस कृत्य में शामिल प्रत्येक दोषी के खिलाफ कठोर कार्रवाई हेतु संबंधित अधिकारियों से वार्तालाप कर उन्हें आवश्यक दिशा निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
हमारी सरकार के कार्यकाल में राजस्थान के स्वर्णिम भविष्य के आधार स्तंभ बच्चों के साथ किसी भी प्रकार के… https://t.co/smyVykchmu
— Madan Dilawar (मोदी का परिवार) (@madandilawar) May 1, 2024
He added, “During the tenure of our government, any kind of misbehavior with children, who are the pillars of the golden future of Rajasthan, will not be tolerated at all.”
