Archive · 18 Jul 2026
FIR filed against teacher for religious homework
A teacher in a school in Hyderabad gave homework to second-grade students to read something called 'Kalma,' which is a part of Islamic prayers.
There was only one Hindu student in the class, and her family was upset.
They complained, and the police filed a case against the teacher and the school.
The teacher was fired, and a big organization called the National Human Rights Commission is also looking into the matter.
Some important people and groups are demanding that the school be punished for this.
An FIR was registered against a teacher and the management of a private school in Saidabad for assigning Islamic religious lessons as homework to a Hindu student.
The FIR was booked under Section 299 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
The teacher was terminated following the controversy, and Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, BJP, and VHP demanded tough action against the school.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought an Action Taken Report from Telangana authorities over the allegations.
The school allegedly assigned Islamic religious lessons and prayers through official school diaries, describing the entries as a mistake despite similar instructions appearing repeatedly.
- Who
- A teacher and the management of a private school in Saidabad, Hyderabad
- What
- Assigned Islamic religious lessons as homework to a Hindu student
- When
- The incident occurred on Wednesday, and the FIR was registered on Thursday
- Where
- Saidabad, Hyderabad
- Why
- The teacher's action was seen as a violation of the education policy and the school's policy, and it outraged religious sentiments
- Location
- Saidabad, Hyderabad
- Involved Parties
- Teacher, School Management, Student's Aunt, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, BJP, VHP, NHRC
- Sections Invoked
- Section 299 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act
- School Grade
- Grade 2
- Number of Students
- 25
- Hindu Students
- 1
- Action Taken
- Teacher terminated, FIR registered, NHRC seeks report