Overview
- A classroom video from Kogwar in Balrampur district shows a teacher writing misspellings such as “Farday,” “Saterday,” and “noge” while students copied them.
- District education coordinator M. R. Yadav inspected the school, confirmed students were taught wrong spellings, and suspended assistant teacher Praveen Toppo.
- The state education department said a detailed inquiry is underway and findings will be shared with senior officials.
- The government primary school serves 42 students with only two teachers, and parents have asked for a replacement to ensure proper instruction.
- Reports conflict on identities, with some outlets naming the suspended teacher as Praveen Toppo and others citing Kamlesh Pando, whom villagers also accuse of intoxication and absenteeism.