Headmaster Suspended for Showing Obscene Photos and Engaging in Immoral Acts with Students

In Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, a headmaster of a primary school has been suspended following allegations of inappropriate behavior with female students. The headmaster is accused of showing obscene photos to the students and engaging in inappropriate physical conduct. The incident came to light after the students refused to attend school and informed their parents. A meeting of the parents committee was held on August 6th to address the issue, followed by a written complaint submitted to the Block Education Officer (BEO) on August 7th. A probe was initiated by the cluster coordinator, and a report was submitted to the District Education Officer (DEO). Subsequently, the headmaster, along with an assistant teacher, was suspended. The headmaster, Netram Verma, and the assistant teacher, Prasad Tiwari, have both been suspended. The police have also been notified to register a case. The DEO’s order stated that the headmaster called some students to his office, showed them obscene photos on his phone, inappropriately touched them, and engaged in obscene acts, constituting misconduct. He has been attached to the BEO Dongargarh. The assistant teacher, Deesam Pramod Tiwari, was suspended for concealing the incidents that had been occurring for several years. The DEO, Prawas Singh Baghel, confirmed that an investigation was launched after receiving complaints from villagers, leading to the suspension of the headmaster and assistant teacher and the referral to the police for filing an FIR. The primary school has 70 students and only two teachers, both of whom are now suspended.