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The District School Education Department has transferred 3 teachers and issued amusement origin notices successful transportation with the death of a Class IX pupil from a authorities schoolhouse successful Valparai.
The enactment follows the termination of a 14-year-old S. Muthusanjana, who died astatine the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital connected Wednesday night.
The pupil and her begetter had earlier alleged that she faced intelligence and carnal harassment from 3 teachers — who handled Science, English and Tamil — which led her to instrumentality the utmost step. A video connection recorded earlier her decease and aboriginal released by the household besides contained allegations against the teachers.
Coimbatore District (Rural) constabulary registered a lawsuit nether Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and further probe covering the allegations of the pupil and her begetter is nether way.
Chief Education Officer R. Balamurali said that disciplinary proceedings nether Section 17(b) person been initiated, the notices were issued connected Saturday (November 22, 2025), and mentation has been sought from the teachers wrong 15 days. After receiving their replies, the enquiry serviceman volition proceed arsenic per procedure.
He said schools person Students Advisory Committees and students are encouraged to rise complaints. He added that students are being continuously counselled to guarantee that issues are addressed earlier they escalate. Awareness programmes are being conducted for parents and the 14417 helpline is disposable for students to study issues 24/7.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is disposable connected the State’s wellness helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416. and Sneha’s termination prevention helpline 044-24640050).
