The principal of a government primary school in Dehradun has been suspended for allegedly making students do manual labour on the campus, an official said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday at the school located in T Estate in the Banjarawala area, the official added. The matter came into notice after a video of the incident went viral.
In the video, children in school uniforms are seen filling trays with sand and gravel, using shovels, and carrying them on their heads to fill potholes on the campus. The video caused uproar in the Education Department, leading officials to step in, investigate, and take action.
Dehradun District Education Officer (Basic) Premlal Bharti said the principal, Anju Mainaduli, had been suspended and asked to give an explanation within three days.
Bharti also said the block education officer of the Raipur region had been directed to investigate the matter further and submit a report.
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