Education declares teacher assaulting student as false

Education Ministry has declared the case of a Leading Teacher assaulting a student at H.A. Atoll School as false.

An official from the Ministry told Sun Media that the Ministry investigated the assault case very closely and that the investigation revealed that no such instance occurred.

A high ranking official from the school told Sun Media that a case of a Leading Teacher at the school assaulting a student in Grade 2 was reported to the Police by the parent.

But the school looked into it and concluded that no teacher or staff assaulted the student.

Police said that a similar case was reported on 14 March on is under investigation.