The principal of a primary school in Aligarh was caught on camera allegedly sleeping in the classroom while her students waved handheld fans around her.
The video shows the teacher of a primary school in Gokulpur in the Dhanipur region of Aligarh sleeping on a mat on the classroom floor. Meanwhile, a girl stood next to her, waving a handheld fan. Later, another girl does the same, and others sit by the teacher.
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The video, which has gone viral on social media, has drawn criticism. One user wrote: "This is the state of government schools... students are being used to fan teachers instead of focusing on their studies. Why is the government paying salaries for such negligence? There should be cameras in every classroom to monitor this."
Another user called for the teacher to be sacked, saying: "If she's not punished, this kind of negligence will continue and students' futures will be ruined. She should be suspended from her job so that no other teacher dares to repeat such mistakes."
After the video caused an uproar, District Basic Education Officer Rakesh Singh told news agency ANI that the teacher had fallen from a chair and the children were fanning her as she required urgent medical attention.
"The investigation found that the claim of fanning was not true; the teacher had fallen from a chair, and the children were fanning her as she needed first aid," he said. Many reports suggest that the teacher was suspended.
(The story has been updated)
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