JAIPUR: Students of a coaching institute in Jaipur staged a protest on Sunday after a teacher allegedly assaulted a student inside a classroom. The institute subsequently removed the teacher from service.The incident took place at the Jaipur centre of Kalam Academy on October 2, when teacher Praveen Dan Charan allegedly slapped and kicked a student following an issue, officials said.“What happened to me should not happen to any other student,” the student said, adding that he would lodge a police complaint.A video of the incident later surfaced, following which a large number of students gathered outside the coaching centre on Sunday and demanded strict action against the teacher.Police reached the spot after the protest intensified and dispersed the students.In a statement, Kalam Academy condemned the incident and said the teacher’s conduct was a personal act.The institute said the teacher was removed from service with immediate effect after the matter came to its notice.(With Agency Inputs)
