The Hyderabad district education department has decided to verify local television news channel reports of an incident where a woman teacher allegedly hit students for not speaking in English during her class, by sending an inspecting officer to the private school at Erragadda.
Local television new channels had reported that a woman teacher had allegedly hit class five students for not speaking in English in class today, after the children informed the matter to their parents.
Based on these reports, the department has decided to send an inspecting officer to the school, a senior official said, adding that only after verifying and collecting details about the alleged incident, could it be confirmed if the teacher had hit the students or not.
"I learnt about the alleged incident only after watching TV tonight. We will send an inspecting officer to the school tomorrow to verify what exactly happened. We will also demand a report from the private school," Hyderabad District Education Officer (DEO) A Subba Reddy said.
S R Nagar police station onspector G V Ramana Goud said that the police did not receive any complaint from the parents or anybody else about the alleged incident.
"However, if any complaint is lodged, we will proceed according to the law," he said.
