DIMAPUR, JULY 10 (MExN): The All Nagaland Private Schools Association, Central, (ANPSA) Central has expressed shock in learning the arrest of one Akhole Puro, Headmistress of Everest English School, Maharganj, Uttar Pradesh, who, the association alleged, was arrested controversially on unsubstantiated charges.
ANPSA, Central in a press release through its president, Bithungo Kikon and general secretary, Nini Sekhose informed that Akhule Puro is the Headmistress and owner of the said School. She has been in Maharganj for the past 20 years running the school. Everest School was established in 1997 and is affiliated to the CBSE up to Class 10.
In this regard, the ANPSA Central said it has already alerted the National Independent Schools’ Alliance (NISA) to take up the matter at their level and help the school and the Headmistress at the earliest. NISA president and his team will be visiting Maharganj immediately for fact finding purposes.
The Association meanwhile expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister of Nagaland for taking a personal interest in the matter and informing the MOS Home, Kiren Rijiju who reportedly assured to personally look into the case. The Union Minister Home, Rajnath Singh has also assured the Chief Minister, Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio that all possible help in the matter, it maintained.
Schools are public places accessible to a lot of people at any time. It is heartening to note that the government of the day has taken this matter seriously and is extending all out help to solve the case and bring the perpetrators to book, the press release stated.
It may be recalled that the school principal of Everest English School and three others were arrested on July 6 after videos of girl students in a toilet appeared on social media.
According to a Times of India (TOI) report, the police during preliminary investigation found out that the principal's brother had installed the camera in the girls' toilet five-six months ago. Two teachers of the school discovered it and posted the videos on social media.
The school principal had claimed she had no information about the camera. "I am the principal of the school for the last 20 years and I have a good reputation. I don't know anything about the hidden camera and the videos could be fake. Anyway, the school management will fully cooperate in finding the real culprits," she said, according to TOI.
