Tribal girl injured after teacher allegedly beats her for poor marks
A 12-year-old tribal girl from Mancheeri hamlet in India's Nilambur region was injured after being allegedly beaten with a stick by her mathematics teacher for poor exam results. The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a case against the teacher. The Class VI student, who stays in a hostel run by Mahila Samakhya, suffered swelling on her thumb and was taken to a private clinic and later to Eranad Hospital, where an X-ray ruled out a fracture.
The teacher was informed that she would be held responsible for any consequences, and representatives of Child Helpline visited the hostel to speak to the girl. The Cholanaikan tribal group, among the last surviving cave-dwelling indigenous communities in Asia, is particularly vulnerable. The girl's father was killed in an elephant attack earlier this year.
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