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The principal of a private school in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district was accused of ordering 80 girls of Class 10 to remove their shirts for writing messages on them, prompting the administration to initiate an inquiry, an official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, said Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Madhvi Mishra. The parents complained to the DC that Class 10 students, after completing their exam, were celebrating ‘pen day’ by writing messages on each others’ shirts.
The principal, who is a woman, objected to the celebration and asked the students to remove their shirts, even though they sought an apology. All students were sent back home in their blazers without the shirts, the parents told the DC.
Despite repeated attempts, the principal could not be reached for comment. Jharia MLA Ragini Singh also accompanied the parents to the DC’s office Saturday. Singh described the incident as “shameful and unfortunate”.
