Biswanath belongs to a Dalit community. His father was a daily wage worker at the Tata Steel factory in Jajpur, and the family's economic situation was not very sound. But despite the circumstances, Biswanath managed to pursue higher education, graduating in 2008. He also worked with Tata Steel for sometime but the company sacked him after he opposed the Orissa Mining…

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Kohigia Village Council, Jajpur District, Odisha | Biswanath Patra

Even though the Right to Education act prohibits the use of physical torture in government schools, it remains a disturbingly widespread practice across the country to beat students to discipline them. This report documents one such incident, where a teacher severely beat students from classes 8, 9 and 10 during Independence Day celebrations.

Call to Action: Please call the District Collector of Jajpur on +91 6728222330 and ask him to take action against the teacher who beat up children.