Even as corporal punishment in schools has been banned, yet, in a shocking incident, a few girl students of lukapada High School under Puintala block were allegedly told to do sit-up for coming late to the school.
According to reports, a few girl students arrived late on Thursday when the payer class was going on at the lukapada High School.
The headmistress got angry at this and allegedly asked the latecomers to stand outside and do sit-up for 100 times.While obliging the headmistress, some students fainted and could not walk properly. Informed, irate guardians soon rushed to their ward’s safety and lodged a complaint with Balangir Sadar police station.