EDUCATION· 3d ago
Six-year-old Pranay Teja dies after being slapped by teacher for unfinished homework
Around noon on Thursday, six-year-old Pranay Teja collapsed in school after being slapped by his teacher for not completing homework. He died at King George Hospital. The incident revived debate over India’s corporal punishment ban, with the state forming a committee to investigate and calling for more sensitive teaching methods.
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22 AUG 2026
— Al Jazeera
In Andhra Pradesh, India, a six-year-old boy named Pranay Tej collapsed
26 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — Al Jazeera
India's corporal punishment ban is reignited following the death of six-year-old Pranay Teja after being slapped by his teacher.
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