KANTABANJI — A disturbing wave of physical violence in Odisha schools has triggered widespread outrage among parents and communities, laying bare the ongoing failure to enforce bans on corporal punishment.
In the latest incident at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Baghiapada (Boudh district), a Physical Education Teacher (PET) brutally assaulted a Class VII student during a sports session, fracturing the child's tooth. The inhumane attack has sparked massive resentment, raising urgent questions about student safety in residential school systems.
This follows a similarly shocking case just two days prior at Nuapada Government Primary School (Bolangir district), where teacher Sachidananda Patra severely beat a Class III student. The violent blow fractured the young girl's nose, causing heavy bleeding and requiring immediate hospitalization.
Despite strict legal prohibitions against corporal punishment, these consecutive brutal attacks highlight a alarming lack of accountability. Communities are now demanding immediate, stringent disciplinary action against the rogue educators to ensure safe learning environments across the state.