Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Gujarat School Faces Rebuke for Punishing Late Students
A private school in Gujarat punished eight students for being a few minutes late by making them sit outside in the cold for the entire school day.
Parents were upset and confronted the principal, who allegedly confiscated their phones.
The education department has now issued a show-cause notice to the school.
Eight students made to sit outside in cold weather as punishment for arriving late
Parents allege phones were confiscated during altercation with principal
School served show-cause notice by education department
Parents claim children were traumatized and embarrassed
School management refused to comment
- Who
- Eight students and their parents, S B Vakil English Medium School, Anand District Education Department
- What
- Punished students for arriving late, served show-cause notice
- When
- Wednesday (incident), Thursday (show-cause notice)
- Where
- Khambhat, Gujarat
- Why
- To reprimand students for arriving late
Parents' View
School's View
Punishment
Parents' View
Inhumane and excessive for being a few minutes late
School's View
School management refused to comment
Phone Confiscation
Parents' View
Principal snatched phones during altercation
School's View
School management refused to comment
- School Name
- S B Vakil English Medium School
- District
- Anand
- Number of Students Punished
- Eight
- Duration of Punishment
- Entire school session
- Temperature
- Winter (cold)