Overview
- The teacher was identified as Y. Sujatha, headmistress of the GTWAH Girls' Tribal Ashram School in Bandapalli, Srikakulam district.
- A viral clip shows her seated with legs stretched and talking on the phone as two girl students massage her legs inside the classroom.
- The suspension order says she assigned personal work to pupils and used a mobile phone during class hours, breaching government regulations.
- ITDA Seetampeta issued a show-cause notice and opened a probe, and officials ordered a fresh inquiry after an additional video surfaced.
- Sujatha told officials she had knee pain and students were helping her, as the case proceeds under suspension with RTE norms cited in related context, including a similar February case in East Godavari.