![]() ![]() "After due inquiry by DEO (district education officer), the perpetrator of crime - torture and violence against a juvenile - Seshagiri Rao, Principal of Bhashyam School, Anakapalle, has been placed under suspension and a criminal case has been registered," he tweeted. Late Thursday night PV Ramesh, Special Chief Secretary, Andhra Praadesh, said the teacher in question had been identified and placed under suspension. The video was taken at Bhashyam School in Anakapalle, which is around 25 kilometres from Visakhapatnam.Īchutya Rao, the child rights activist who shared the video, had appealed to the Andhra Police chief and Education Department authorities to investigate the caning and take appropriate action. In the video, a man - believed to be the principal of the school - dressed in a white shirt and grey pants can be seen caning a young boy, while two others look on and at least three others cower in fear nearby. Those found guilty can face jail term up to 3 years or fine of Rs 50,000Ī group of students were brutally caned by a male teacher in Andhra Pradesh's Vizag district in a video that was filmed secretly by another student and shared with NDTV by a child rights activist.Corporal punishment still practised at some private schools and colleges.Andhra Police chief, Education Department have been asked to investigate.
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