25 August,2010 08:27 AM IST | | Imran Gowhar
A Std X student was forced to do 200 sit ups and beaten up for coming to school 10 minutes late.
Nayeen Pasha, who is now unable to walk, has been admitted to the hospital and his parents are running from pillar to post to arrange money for his treatment.
The incident occurred on August 11 when Pasha reached Rani Chennamma Memorial Trust High school at 8.25 am, 15 minutes late.
Pasha was made to stand outside the gate. Then, the physical education teacher summoned Pasha and made him to do 200 sit ups as a punishment for coming late.
Pasha managed to complete it with great difficulty and when he could not walk because of exhaustion, the PE teacher belted him mercilessly, alleging that he was making an excuse.
He somehow got into the classroom and went home that evening and started complaining of leg pains without telling his parents what had really happened.
When his condition worsened, his parents rushed him to Agadi hospital where the doctor after examination referred him to Nimhans for further treatment.
Upon questioning by the doctors, Pasha narrated the incident.
"Due to the excessive exercise, his nerves are cramped," a doctor said. Pasha's father, who works for a printing press has filed a complaint with the SR Nagar police.
"It is sad that the PE teacher has subjected the student to such a harsh punishment despite strict guidelines from the education department," said SR Nagar Inspector L Ramesh, adding that even wrestlers can't do 200 squats.
"I have taken a case against the PE teacher and secretary of the school for indulging in corporal punishment, he said adding that he has summoned the accused to appear before him.
