Kerala teacher booked for allegedly beating Class 2 student over slow copying
A teacher in Kerala, India, has been booked by police for allegedly assaulting a Class 2 student who was slow to copy notes from the blackboard. The incident resulted in a rib injury, prompting an investigation by both the police and the local education department.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues regarding corporal punishment in schools and the legal protections afforded to students in India.
The police have registered a case against a teacher of a Pattanur UP school in Mattanur in Kannur, Kerala, for allegedly assaulting a Class two student. The case was registered following a complaint by the child’s mother. The incident allegedly occurred on June 16, when the student was beaten for taking too long to copy what had been written on the blackboard.
The article reports on a police case and official investigation without editorializing the incident.
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