Student suffers burns: Survel residential school principal suspended

District Collector M Hanumantha Rao issued suspension orders following a report from the District Educational Officer, after an incident where an eighth-grade student, S. Samuel, suffered severe burns while helping kitchen staff prepare and serve Ragi Java on the school premises on Wednesday.

Hyderabad: P Venkatesham, principal of the Survel residential school in Yadadri Bhongir district was placed under suspension of Thursday.

District Collector M Hanumantha Rao issued the suspension orders based on a report of the District Educational Officer as an eight-grade student S Samuel sustained severe burns while assisting the kitchen staff in cooking and serving Ragi Java in the school premises on Wednesday.

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The Collector’s orders required Venkatesham to make himself available in Survel till further orders. He was not to leave the district headquarters without prior permission.