Overview

• A viral video from Gadegavan village in Jalna district shows teacher VK Munde taking a nap during a class at a Marathi-medium Zilla Parishad school.
• Students said Munde slept for about 30 minutes, resting on a plastic chair with his legs propped up on a desk.
• Block education officer Satish Shinde said a formal complaint has been registered and that the investigation will follow departmental rules.
• Munde has been detained by local authorities and placed on forced leave pending the outcome of the inquiry.
• Education officials noted similar napping incidents in Agra and Saharsa, raising wider concerns about teacher professionalism.