Ex-school clerk suspended for misconduct during student excursion
The former Panchayat President and clerk at Palakkad Chalavara Higher Secondary School, AP Sathyapalan, has been suspended by the school management following allegations of misbehavior with students during a recent school outing. The incident in question reportedly involved Sathyapalan and students who were said to be under the influence of alcohol.
Allegations and Response
According to reports, the AC headteacher at the school raised concerns about Sathyapalan’s handling of the situation, prompting the school management to take action. Additionally, another staff member, Rajitha, was instructed to take leave in relation to the incident. The manager, identified only as M, confirmed that a formal complaint has been lodged and is under legal investigation. P. Govindarajan has been notified of the developments.
Following the incident, a group called Janaka Samiti staged a protest at the school, demanding action be taken. The authorities stepped in, with Childline officers arriving at the school to gather statements from the affected students.
Incident Details
The controversy stems from a recent excursion to Mysuru, during which high school students allegedly faced misconduct from Sathyapalan. Although complaints were made to the school’s principal initially, it is claimed that no action was taken. Subsequently, students and teachers staged a protest, leading to police intervention and the suspension of the accused clerk. The headteacher has also faced consequences for her alleged failure to address the issue despite receiving complaints.
It remains to be seen how the legal investigation and subsequent actions by the school management will unfold in response to this incident.
Palakkad: School clerk suspended for misbehaving with students who had gone on an excursion. Palakkad Chalavara Higher Secondary School Clerk and former Panchayat President AP Sathyapalan were suspended by the school management. The complaint is that Sathyapalan misbehaved with the students who were drunk during the outing.
The AC headteacher complained that she had not intervened properly in the students’ problems. The school management also said that Rajitha was instructed to go on leave. Manager M said the complaint against the clerk had been forwarded for legal investigation. P. Govindarajan was informed. Janaka Samiti marched to the school demanding action on the incident. Childline officers arrived at the school last night and took statements from the complaining children.
The high school students went on an excursion to Mysuru last day. The students complained to the principal but no action was taken. After this, students and a group of teachers raised a protest today. After this, the police filed a complaint and he was suspended. Action was also taken against the headteacher for failing to act despite receiving the complaint.
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