The authorities took action against the lady teacher after a video of the incident went viral in the social media.
Sambalpur District Education Officer (DEO), Pramod Panda confirmed about the suspension of the lady teacher of Sikirdi Project Upper Primary School, Bharati Meher.
The DEO said Meher was suspended after the video came to our notice today.
Meher, who is also in-charge headmistress of the school, admitted that a girl student had massaged her head. However, she said that the incident had taken place around two years ago when she was sitting in the office room.
The girl, who massaged my head on that day, has already passed out from the school and therefore was not available for comment.
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