Ahmedabad teacher, principal suspended after corporal punishment video goes viral

The video of corporal punishment captured by a CCTV camera had prompted the District Education Officer (DEO) of Ahmedabad city to issue a notice to Madhav Public School in Vatva.

The footage showed teacher Abhishek Patel twisting the student's arm, pulling his hair, slamming him against a wall, punching him nearly a dozen times and pinning him to the ground.

DEO Rohit Chaudhari said, “The school authorities have responded to our notice and stated that they have taken necessary action, including suspending the teacher.” The school also said that the principal has been sacked for not reporting the matter and tried to sweep it under the rug.”

Patel was also arrested by police from Vatva railway station after the student's parents lodged a complaint, he added.

In a separate incident, the DEO also ordered an inquiry at Divine Gurukul School in Hathijan, Ahmedabad, where a student reportedly suffered eardrum damage due to corporal punishment from a teacher.