3 weeks ago
Madhya Pradesh School Students Rally Against Teacher's Caste Discrimination
Students at a government school in Madhya Pradesh are upset with one of their teachers.
They say the teacher was not kind to them.
They say she said unkind and unfair things about students from certain communities.
The students also say she treated some kids differently because of their skin color.
They say she came to class late and sometimes sent them out of the classroom for no clear reason.
They also say she took sick leave many times but was doing other things instead.
This made the students feel scared and made it harder for them to learn.
So about 800 students held a rally.
They walked to a government office and gave officials a letter asking for the teacher to be moved to another school.
The officials said they will send the letter to the District Collector, who will decide what to do next.
Around 800 students from Classes 6 to 12 at Government Model School, Sardarpur held a rally on Friday.
Students submitted a memorandum to SDM Ajmer Singh Goud, addressed to District Collector Rajiv Ranjan Meena.
They allege Hindi literature teacher Pratima Singh Kushwaha made objectionable remarks against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and discriminated based on complexion.
Students claim Kushwaha arrived late, sent students out of classrooms without valid reasons, and took medical leave for other activities, creating an atmosphere of fear.
They demanded her transfer and, in a separate memorandum, sought an impartial inquiry into allegations against Principal Kameshwar Satpura.
- Who
- Around 800 students of Government Model School, Sardarpur, in Classes 6 to 12.
- What
- Students held a rally and submitted a memorandum alleging caste discrimination and harassment by Hindi literature teacher Pratima Singh Kushwaha, demanding her transfer.
- Where
- Sardarpur, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh; the memorandum was submitted at the SDM office.
- When
- On Friday.
- Why
- To demand a fear-free school environment with equal treatment and to stop alleged biased behavior against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.
Key facts
- Number of students
- Around 800 (Classes 6 to 12)
- School
- Government Model School, Sardarpur
- Accused teacher
- Pratima Singh Kushwaha (Hindi literature teacher)
- Main allegations
- Caste discrimination, objectionable remarks against SC/ST students, complexion-based discrimination, arriving late, and taking medical leave for other activities
- Demand
- Transfer of the teacher from the school
- Memorandum received by
- SDM Ajmer Singh Goud
- Memorandum addressed to
- District Collector Rajiv Ranjan Meena
- Separate request
- Impartial inquiry into allegations against Principal Kameshwar Satpura








