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Kolkata School Suspends Teacher After Tilak Removal Allegation
A student said a teacher wiped the tilak from his forehead before he entered school.
A tilak is a mark that can have religious meaning.
The student’s allegation appeared in a video shared on social media.
The video led to a public controversy about religious freedom in schools.
The school suspended the teacher after government officials looked into the matter.
Police also registered a case against the teacher.
The chief minister said government employees must follow conduct rules.
He separately announced the suspension of an education department employee over alleged remarks about the prime minister.
A private missionary school in Kolkata suspended a teacher accused of repeatedly removing a student’s sandalwood tilak.
The allegation surfaced in a social-media video featuring the student’s account.
An FIR was registered against the teacher, according to the report.
The school acted after West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s administration reviewed the allegation.
Adhikari also announced the suspension of an education department employee over alleged objectionable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Who
- A student, a teacher at a private missionary school, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, and government officials.
- What
- A teacher was suspended after a student alleged that she repeatedly removed his sandalwood tilak; an FIR was also registered.
- Where
- A private missionary school in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- When
- The report was dated September 4 and said the incident became known after a video surfaced on social media.
- Why
- The school acted after the allegation came to the chief minister’s notice and the administration reviewed it.
Key facts
- School type
- Private missionary school
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Allegation
- A teacher repeatedly removed a student’s sandalwood tilak before he entered the school.
- Administrative action
- The teacher was suspended.
- Legal action
- An FIR was registered against the teacher.
- Trigger
- A video containing the student’s allegation surfaced on social media.
- Separate suspension
- An education department employee was suspended over alleged objectionable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sources
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