Overview

• Odisha suspended Sannyasipali Upper Primary School headmaster Upendra Patel after a departmental probe confirmed he consumed alcohol on campus at night.
• Photos posted online showing Patel and others drinking in the school office prompted the inquiry, and officials said additional action could follow.
• In Telangana’s Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, teacher J Vilas was suspended after allegedly reporting to duty intoxicated and collapsing in a classroom, officials confirmed.
• Authorities in Tamil Nadu launched an enquiry after a video showed headmaster Kalaivani lying on a table and purportedly directing students to press her legs.
• In a separate Odisha case, Mayurbhanj headmaster Sanjay Kumar Jena was suspended following repeated complaints of attending duty drunk and neglecting responsibilities, drawing local demands for tighter oversight.