Tamil Nadu Weekly Roundup
THE state government has threatened to withdraw recognition of schools whose moral standards are poor.
School Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu said there have been several cases of student deaths, sexual exploitation on the campus and corporal punishment in government-aided schools recently.
A 17-year-old girl in Omalur in Salem district was found dead on November 18. Her body was found floating in a well inside the school campus with wounds.
Her parents alleged she had been raped and thrown into the well. They said two other students had died under similar circumstances earlier this year.
In Chennai two teachers were suspended for sexually abusing a student. Another teacher has been accused of hitting a six-year-old for damaging his bike.
The minister said a team was probing all incidents. "Once the report is ready, the government will take action including setting up a complaint cell for students."
School Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu said there have been several cases of student deaths, sexual exploitation on the campus and corporal punishment in government-aided schools recently.
A 17-year-old girl in Omalur in Salem district was found dead on November 18. Her body was found floating in a well inside the school campus with wounds.
Her parents alleged she had been raped and thrown into the well. They said two other students had died under similar circumstances earlier this year.
In Chennai two teachers were suspended for sexually abusing a student. Another teacher has been accused of hitting a six-year-old for damaging his bike.
The minister said a team was probing all incidents. "Once the report is ready, the government will take action including setting up a complaint cell for students."
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