Asking student to remove holy ash: Teacher transferred
Published on: Tuesday, September 01, 2015
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Selangor: A teacher in SMK TTDI Jaya, Shah Alam, who ordered a Hindu student to remove the vibuthi (holy ash) on his forehead and a holy bracelet he was wearing, has been transferred. She had also slapped and kicked the student. His parents lodged a police report.The teacher, who is close to retirement, was said to be mentally unstable and was slack in taking her prescribed medication.
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The school presented MIC representatives who visited on Thursday with the transfer letter and apologised for the incident.
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The parents said the Education Department should evaluate teachers with psychiatric issues periodically to keep students safe. The teacher was said to have been recommended for transfer a few months ago.
