Berhampur (Orissa), February 21: Government school teacher in Ganjam district was arrested for allegedly thrashing a seven-year-old girl student, police said here today.
Rita Bramha was arrested and also placed under suspension yesterday on charges of causing injury to Sabitri Dakua, a student of Class II of Harisharanpur village in the district last week, they said.
The teacher had allegedly kicked the student in the classroom and pushed her against the wall causing head injury.
“We have arrested the teacher after completion of the inquiry and also obtained the medical report,” a senior police officer at Buguda said.
Describing the incident as very serious, child right activists have demanded immediate action against the teacher.
Sanjit Patnaik, secretary of South Orissa Voluntary Action (SOVA), urged the government for enactment of a separate law banning corporal punishment in schools like other states.
Orissa government had banned corporal punishment in schools in 2004.
–Agencies