Amethi, October 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):An FIR was registered against the principal of a government school in Amethi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for forming a separate queue of Dalit children while serving them midday meal. The FIR was registered against Kusum Soni, Principal of primary school in Gaderi in Sangrampur area, under relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after the matter was reported to District Magistrate (DM), Arun Kumar.
When the matter came to DM’s knowledge, he ordered a probe by Basic Siksha Adhikari (education officer), who suspended the principal. The DM had received a complaint against Soni for discriminating against kids on the basis of their caste during mealtime by making them stand in separate queues.
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