Karnataka News: Third Incident Of Students Cleaning Toilet Surfaces, Minister's Assurances Go In Vain
Date
12/28/2023 2:01:45 PM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) "A headmaster of a government-run school in Shivamogga district of Karnataka was suspended on Thursday after a video of students cleaning toilets went viral on social media, according to a report by PTI video showed some students of the government
school cleaning and scrubbing toilets, which led to protest from parents December, this is the third such incident in the state latest incident took place on Saturday at a government-run school in Bhadravati taluk of Shivamogga district where students of Class 6 were allegedly asked to clean toilets, PTI reported citing officials the senior officials of the Karnataka education department confronted the headmaster, he told them that the students were only asked to pour water and not to clean the toilets, it added.“On Wednesday, I received a 10-second video on Whatsapp in which students were seen cleaning toilets. I immediately instructed the officials concerned to visit the school and conduct a detailed inquiry,” a senior education department officer was quoted as saying by PTI.“The Block Education Officer has submitted a report, based on which I have initiated disciplinary action against the headmaster of the school. This is unacceptable and so, we have suspended Headmaster Shankarappa in connection with the incident in the school last week.”
Earlier this month, an incident was reported from Bengaluru where students of a state government school were allegedly asked to clean toilets.
Following the viral video of the incident, the education department had suspended the headmistress of the school the incident came to light, Karnataka primary and secondary education minister Madhu Bangarappa had condemned it and termed it“shocking” and“deplorable”.
He had also instructed the education department to ensure that such incidents don't take place again.
The second such incident was reported from Kolar district where the principal and two staff members of a residential school were suspended over allegations that some students were made to clean a soak pit.
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