Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Ex-Preschool Teacher Jailed for Ill-Treating Child in Singapore
A preschool teacher in Singapore, Alamelu Paramaguru, was sent to jail for four days.
She kicked a little girl because she thought the girl almost tripped her.
After the kick, the girl hugged her leg because it hurt, and the teacher scolded her.
The mother found a bruise and reported it to the police.
The event was recorded on camera in April 2024.
The judge considered that the teacher was experiencing high stress while taking care of 15 children.
An Indian-origin former preschool teacher was sentenced to four days in jail.
The teacher, Alamelu Paramaguru, kicked a four-year-old girl.
The incident occurred in April 2024 and was captured on CCTV.
The girl's mother reported the incident after noticing a bruise.
The judge noted the teacher was under high stress, handling about 15 children.
- Who
- Alamelu Paramaguru, a former preschool teacher, and a four-year-old girl.
- What
- Alamelu Paramaguru was jailed for ill-treating a child.
- When
- The incident happened in April 2024.
- Where
- Singapore.
- Why
- Alamelu kicked the girl after feeling she nearly tripped her.
- Defendant
- Alamelu Paramaguru
- Age of Defendant
- 57
- Age of Victim
- 4
- Sentence
- 4 days in jail
- Incident
- Kicking and scolding a child
- Location
- Singapore