AGRA: A govt school teacher in Reechpura village in Mainpuri district’s Kurawali development block has been suspended for allegedly assaulting Dalit students, officials said on Saturday.
Though the incident took place about 10 days ago, it only came to light on Thursday when parents noticed injuries on their children’s bodies and raised concerns.
A video purportedly showing injuries on the children’s bodies also went viral on social media last week. Parents alleged that Anita Gupta, who is in her early 40s and teaches students from Classes 1 to 8, “regularly beats their children over trivial matters and mistreatment was a recurring issue”. One of the Dalit students said, “Madam gets very annoyed with us.”
Gupta was also accused of “targeting six-seven Dalit students, specifically due to their caste”. They also said that she made derogatory remarks and discriminated against Dalit students while showing favouritism towards children from more privileged backgrounds. Amar Singh, the father of one student, said, “She beats our children because she considers them untouchable.”
Following the allegations, the district administration initiated an investigation into the matter. On Saturday, officials confirmed that Gupta had physically assaulted the students. However, they said that “no evidence had been found to substantiate the allegations of casteist remarks”.
Basic shiksha adhikari, Deepika Gupta, said, “Videos of the children surfaced on social media, with allegations that the teacher assaulted the students. However, the investigation did not confirm the caste-related accusations against her. That said, she was found guilty of physically assaulting the students, which led to her suspension.”
Courtesy : TOI
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