Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Religious Preachings Spark Controversy in Tirupati Polytechnic
There's a big argument at a government school in Tirupati, India.
A teacher was caught writing religious messages in class instead of teaching.
Students say this has been happening for a while and even shared videos online.
Some students were also taken to a church for prayers.
People are upset because they think this is not fair and goes against the rules of the school.
The school has suspended the teacher and is looking into what happened.
Some groups are asking for the teacher to be fired and for the school to make sure this doesn't happen again.
Contract English lecturer G V Madhavi allegedly conducted Christian religious preachings in classrooms at Sri Venkateswara Government Polytechnic, Tirupati.
Students shared videos of the lecturer writing Christian messages instead of teaching, leading to protests and a suspension.
Over 25 students complained about the lack of proper teaching and the lecturer's religious activities.
Students alleged that a senior government official arranged a trip for 200 students to a church for prayers.
Hindu organizations demanded the dismissal of the lecturer and disciplinary action against the official involved.
- Who
- Students and Hindu organizations protesting religious preachings at Sri Venkateswara Government Polytechnic
- What
- Allegations of Christian religious preachings by a lecturer and organized trips to a church
- When
- Complaints submitted on November 24, 2025; church visit on December 8, 2025
- Where
- Sri Venkateswara Government Polytechnic, Tirupati
- Why
- Students claim the activities were deliberate and organized, violating secular principles
- Institution
- Sri Venkateswara Government Polytechnic (SVGP), Tirupati
- Lecturer Involved
- G V Madhavi (Contract English Lecturer)
- Date of Complaint
- November 24, 2025
- Date of Church Visit
- December 8, 2025
- Number of Students Involved in Church Visit
- 200
- Action Taken
- Lecturer Suspended, Probe Initiated
- Organizations Involved
- Sanatana Dharma Parirakshana Samithi