Shimla, Oct 28 (PTI) A government school teacher here on Tuesday was suspended for inflicting severe corporal punishment on a student by beating him with a prickly stick, an official of the education department said.

The move comes after a video of Reena Rathore, head teacher of Government Primary School, Gawana, purportedly beating the shirtless student in her office surfaced on social media. The video in which the boy is seen crying received backlash from social media users.

According to officials, the boy is a student of Class 5 and comes from a Nepalese family. Show Full Article

On Tuesday, the Deputy Director of Education (Shimla District) placed Rathore under suspension with immediate effect. During the suspension period, the headquarters of Rathore will be the office of Block Ele

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