60 pupils mistreated at school

Allege class land IV graders among those made to stand in the sun for up to six hours for not paying 1000 function fee

About 60 students of Nanduba CBSE English Academy School in Althan, Surat, were allegedly subjected to inhuman treatment for not paying the annual function fee of 1,000.

Parents claimed that the children, some as young as those in 2nd and 4th grades, were made to stand in the sun for up to six hours, and some were even physically beaten. The incident sparked outrage among parents, leading to protests outside the school premises on Friday.

According to the parents, the school had demanded the annual function fee from all students, with a separate bank account provided for the payment.

Those who failed to pay were reportedly punished by being forced to stand outside their classrooms in the scorching sun. The situation escalated when parents learned that their children had been mistreated, prompting them to gather outside the school and raise slogans against the administration.

Demand for strict action against principal The parents accused Monika Sharma, the principal of CBSE English Nanduba Academy, of being responsible for the harsh treatment.