Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Assam: Teacher Suspended, 9 Students Transferred Over Morigaon School Ragging
At a special school in Assam called JNV Morigaon, some older students were mean to a younger student and hurt him.
Because of this, the school is taking action.
A teacher who was supposed to watch over the students but didn't is now suspended.
Nine of the older students who were involved have been sent to different schools.
The person in charge of the school's academics has also been moved to a different location.
A team looked into what happened and decided on these punishments.
Parents of the students who were moved now have to promise that their children will behave better.
A teacher was suspended and nine students transferred following a ragging incident at a JNV school in Assam's Morigaon district.
The incident involved senior students allegedly physically assaulting a junior student on November 5.
An inquiry committee found a teacher suspended for dereliction of duty and nine senior students involved in the assault.
The Vice Principal of the school has also been transferred to another JNV in Nagaland.
Parents of the accused students must submit an undertaking to ensure good behavior from their children.
- Who
- A teacher (Bishwajit Chowdhury) suspended, nine senior students transferred, Vice Principal (Dhrubajyoti Sharma) transferred, a junior student allegedly assaulted.
- What
- A ragging incident involving physical assault on a junior student led to the suspension of a teacher and transfer of nine senior students and the Vice Principal.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 5; the teacher was suspended on Thursday (November 9th or later).
- Where
- A Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) institution in Assam’s Morigaon district.
- Why
- Alleged involvement of senior students in a physical assault on a junior student, and the teacher's dereliction of duty.
Authorities' Stance
Accused Students' Families (Implied)
Ragging Incident and Accountability
Authorities' Stance
The inquiry committee found nine senior students involved in physically assaulting a junior student and transferred them. A teacher was suspended for dereliction of duty.
Accused Students' Families (Implied)
Parents of the senior students are required to submit undertakings that their children will not repeat such behavior.
- Location
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Morigaon district, Assam
- Date of Incident
- November 5
- Action Taken
- Teacher suspended, 9 students transferred, Vice Principal transferred
- Investigating Body
- Inquiry committee (district administration and JNV authorities)