Teacher suspended for sharing mispronunciation video of student

Bellari: A teacher who had shared a video, showing a second standard student mispronouncing the Kannada word ‘Pakkelubu’ (ribcage) has been suspended from his job.

The headteacher of the school will also be served a notice for allowing the teacher to use his mobile phone during school hours.

Citing that such acts can dent the self-confidence of any child, S. Suresh Kumar, Minister of Primary & Secondary Education had written to Umashankar, Chief Secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary Education to initiate punitive actions against the culprit teacher and had filed a complaint with the cybercrime police station regarding it.