Viqarunnisa appoints new principal

Viqarunnisa Noon School and College has appointed a new acting principal after the post was vacated following suspension over suicide of a student.

Hasina Begum, an assistant professor of the institution, was appointed to the post this evening, Golam Ashraf Talukder, president of the school governing body, told The Daily Star.

Another teacher of the institution Mohsin Talukder was moved to the post of the morning shift in-charge which was earlier occupied by Zinat Akhtar another of the three suspended teachers.

The decisions were taken at an emergency meeting this evening.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Aritry Adhikary, who was allegedly caught cheating in the in tests, hanged herself on Monday after watching her parents being subjected to severe admonishment by the school authority.

The tragedy, according to many students and parents of the school, was a case of excesses on the part of the school authority when handling a case of alleged cheating in the annual.

It sparked a wave of outrage inside the school and outside, compelling students to demonstrate at the campus for three days demanding justice over the incident.

WHAT IS THE AFTERMATH?

Last from yesterday, the agitating students and parents withdrew their protests upon assurance from the school authorities that their six-point demands will be fulfilled.

Meanwhile, the education ministry asked the governing body to suspend three of its teachers including the acting principal Nazneen Ferdous after the incident.

Class teacher Hasna Hena has been denied bail and sent to jail in the case filed by Aritry’s father, where he alleged the teachers had provoked the suicide.