The district administration Kupwara has suspended two teachers for allegedly giving corporal punishment to students in a government school in Kralpora zone of the district.
According to an order, Gh. Mohammad Lone S/o Abdul Khaliq R/o Bundnamal alongwith his wife & three school going children approached to this office with a written complaint regarding corporal punishment by the teachers namely Mr. Shaukat Ahmad Lone & Mr. Naseer Ahmad Lone Teachers UPS Gampora Budanamal Zone Kralpora;
The order reads that preliminary enquiry was conducted into the matter and prima facially it appears that the matter is a case of corporal punishment and needs to be enquired into thoroughly:
“In view of the above, pending enquiry into the matter, Mr. Shaukat Ahmad Lone & Mr. Naseer Ahmad Lone Teachers UPS Gampora Budanamal Zone Kralpora are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect. In the meantime, a Committee comprising following officers is hereby constituted to conduct a thorough enquiry into the matter & come-up with a factual report along with specific comments /remarks within 10 days for further course of action into the matter”, the order reads.
