Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Principal Suspended for Checking Student's Phone in Jodhpur
In Jodhpur, India, the principal of a school was suspended because he looked through a female student's phone without her permission.
The principal took the phone, which belonged to a Class 11 student, and checked her WhatsApp messages, Instagram, call history, and photos.
The student's parents were upset and complained to the education department, stating that the principal could have misused any personal information.
The principal admitted to checking the phone, claiming he was making sure the student hadn't recorded videos during exams.
The director of secondary education ordered the suspension because of the violation of privacy.
The acting principal of a Jodhpur school was suspended.
The principal checked a female student's phone without permission.
He reviewed her WhatsApp, Instagram, call history, and gallery.
The student's parents filed a complaint with the education department.
The principal admitted to the action, citing concerns about exam regulations.
- Who
- Shakeel Ahmed, acting principal.
- What
- Suspension after checking a female student's phone.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- PM Shri Mahatma Gandhi Government School in Jodhpur.
- Why
- Infringement on student's privacy.
- Incident
- Principal checked a student's phone
- Location
- PM Shri Mahatma Gandhi Government School, Jodhpur
- Principal's Action
- Checked WhatsApp, Instagram, call details, and gallery
- Student's Grade
- Class 11
- Reason for Phone Check (Principal's Claim)
- To ensure no reels were recorded during exams
- Outcome
- Principal suspended