Kasargod: The principal of a government college was dismissed from her post after she locked up more than 15 students in her chamber for complaining about impurities of drinking water in Kasargod.
The incident took place on February 20 and the students alleged that, when they approached Principal M Rema with a complaint about drinking water, she spoke inappropriately and insulted them by locking them in her chamber
“SFI activists visited the principal to complain about the drinking water from the water purifier. On hearing us, she said that she had no time to address the issue. She asked us to continue drinking the impure water. However, the students refused to leave the chamber without a solution. The principal locked over 15 students in her chamber following this,” students said.
Students have filed a complaint against Rema with the Human Rights Commission and the Higher Education Minister.
On the basis of the complaint filed by students, the principal has been removed from her post, said R Bindu, Kerala’s Higher Education Minister, reports ANI. The minister also said that Dr A N Ananthapadmanabha, senior faculty under the Geology Department, was appointed as the stand-in principal.
