A teacher was suspended and nine students were transferred to different schools following a ragging incident at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Assam’s Morigaon district, officials said on Thursday.

According to Additional District Commissioner (Education) Anusuya Sarma, the district administration, in coordination with the JNV authorities, took disciplinary action against those responsible. House Master Bishwajit Chowdhury was suspended for dereliction of duty, while the school’s Vice Principal, Dhrubajyoti Sharma, was transferred to JNV Mokokchung in Nagaland.

Nine senior students allegedly involved in the assault of a junior student on November 5 have been transferred to other JNVs across Assam. The decision followed an inquiry by a committee comprising officials from the district

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