Chhattisgarh School Probed After Child Is Hung From Tree Over Homework

Overview

• A locally shot video showed a young student tied and suspended from a tree on the campus of Hans Vahini/Hanswani Vidya Mandir in Narayanpur, Surajpur.
• District education authorities opened an inquiry, and Block Education Officer DS Lakra said the cluster-in-charge submitted a detailed report to senior officials.
• Two teachers, Kajal Sahu and Anuradha Dewangan, were identified in reports as the accused in the alleged punishment.
• The school management issued a public apology, calling the episode a serious lapse by staff.
• School operator Subhash Shivhare defended the act as a minor punishment intended to scare the child, while reports say the child is safe.