The district administration of Dhanbad, Jharkhand has ordered a probe after about 80 schoolgirls of a renowned school in the city were allegedly made to return home wearing ‘only’ blazers by the principal as punishment for writing messages on each other shirts. A probe panel has been informed and students’ statements are being recorded, police said.
The incident took place in a renowned school in Digwadih, Dhanbad and students studying in class X reportedly celebrated ‘pen day’ to mark last day in school. Students wrote personal messages on each other’s shirts to mark last day of high school. However, the school’s principal disliked this and has allegedly made students return home without shirts beneath their blazers. The students were allegedly given the punishment despite apologising.
The parents of the school complained to the police about this and demanded action against the principal. Parents complained that the principal, who is a woman, objected to the students’ celebration and asked them to remove their shirts, even though they sought an apology. All students were sent back home in their blazers without the shirts, the parents told the police in their complaint.
Also read
- Despite Maharashtra debacle, INDIA bloc leaders put up a united front at Hemant Soren's swearing-in
- Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM
- Jharkhand: Why is Hemant Soren taking oath alone, without his cabinet colleagues?
- Jharkhand Assembly polls: Hemant Soren to meet governor for govt formation today; swearing-in ceremony likely on November 26
Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Madhvi Mishra said, “Several guardians lodged complaints against the principal. We also talked to some of the victim girls. The administration has taken the matter seriously. A committee has been set up to investigate the matter,” PTI reported.
The district administration has formed a committee consisting of sub-divisional magistrate, district education officer, district social welfare officer and the sub-divisional police officer to probe the incident. Action will be taken against the school and principal based on the probe report.
Meanwhile, Jharia MLA Ragini Singh, who also accompanied the parents to the DC's office termed the incident as "shameful and unfortunate". Singh told reporters that students were in trauma after the incident.
However, the school principal denied the charges and said she only warned the students. “I didn’t ask them to open their shirts and go. I told them to go in proper uniform only and not to linger around here,” Times of India reported quoting the principal.