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Alwar Principal Suspended After Dam-Bathing Video Goes Viral
A school principal in Alwar, Rajasthan, has been suspended.
Videos appearing on social media allegedly showed him bathing in a dam with girl students.
The students had reportedly gone there after an Independence Day school event.
Reports disagree about exactly how many students went and which classes they were in.
The dam was about two kilometres from the school.
It reportedly had around 11 feet of water, and bathing there was prohibited because it could be dangerous.
Officials said the principal’s reported conduct may have violated public-servant rules.
They have started an official inquiry to investigate what happened.
Lal Chand Meena, principal of a government senior secondary school in Alwar, was suspended with immediate effect.
Purported videos allegedly show Meena bathing in dam water alongside girl students during a school outing.
Reports differ on whether more than 150 or more than 200 students attended, and whether they were from Classes 9–12 or 11–12.
The dam was about two kilometres from the school, had roughly 11 feet of water, and reportedly prohibited bathing because of drowning risks.
The Directorate of Secondary Education began a departmental inquiry under Rule 13(1) of Rajasthan’s 1958 service rules.
- Who
- Lal Chand Meena, principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Raubavi Padak Chhapli, and students from the school.
- What
- Meena was suspended and placed under departmental inquiry after purported videos showed him bathing in dam water with girl students.
- Where
- At a dam about two kilometres from the school in the Thanagazi area of Alwar, Rajasthan; Meena’s suspension headquarters are in Bikaner.
- When
- The outing reportedly occurred on August 15; reports say the suspension order was issued on Saturday or Sunday, with one report dated August 23.
- Why
- The Directorate of Secondary Education said the reported conduct was prima facie inconsistent with the code of conduct for public servants; reports also cited concerns about student safety.
Key facts
- Principal
- Lal Chand Meena
- School
- Government Senior Secondary School, Raubavi Padak Chhapli
- Location
- Thanagazi area, Alwar, Rajasthan
- Reported outing date
- August 15, following an Independence Day event
- Reported student count
- More than 150 students in one account; more than 200 in others
- Reported water conditions
- The dam had around 11 feet of water, and bathing was reportedly prohibited because of drowning risks
- Disciplinary action
- Immediate suspension, with headquarters at the Directorate of Secondary Education in Bikaner
- Inquiry basis
- Rule 13(1) of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958
Sources
School principal suspended for bathing in Alwar dam with girl students
Rajasthan Principal Suspended After Video Of Him Bathing With Girl Students Goes Viral
Rajasthan: Alwar School Principal Suspended After Video With Girl Students At Dam Goes Viral
Principal suspended over dam-bath video with girls
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