Two minors boys drown near school; principal suspended in UP

The principal and a teacher of a government primary school were suspended after two children drowned in a pond in Saijapul village, an official said today.

Surendra (6) and Arvind (8) drowned in a pond near the school on November 6 when they had gone to relieve themselves as the toilet was not in a working condition and their supervision was unsatisfactory, Basic Siksha Adhikari (BSA) Santosh Kumar Dev Pandey said.

Principal Surendra Kumar and assistant teacher Priyanka Yadav of the school are responsible prima facie for the incident, he said.

Both of them have been suspended, he added.