Three teachers of a Government school were terminated from service on Saturday following complaints from some students that they allegedly beat them and abuse them. The move came after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia inspected special classes being held at Shahid Hamukalani Sarvodya Bal Vidyalaya in lajpat Nagar, where children of Classes IX and XII had complained to him about the incident earlier this week.
A senior Government official said when Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, interacted with the students, they gave him indications of the “unacceptable behaviour” of the three accused teachers and a continuous neglect of studies.
“Continuing the interaction, the Deputy CM asked the teachers and principal to leave the classroom so that students could express their views without fear. In the following one hour, the students narrated their experiences and named two teachers who repeatedly indulged in physical violence against them and used abusive language,” the official said.