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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- New Indian Express
School teacher cooks up rape story against colleague, arrested in Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A woman teacher of an aided school in Thiruvananthapuram has been booked for fabricating a sexual abuse story involving a girl student to settle personal scores with another teacher. C R Chandralekha, a Hindi teacher at Raja Ravi Varma Higher Secondary School in Kilimanoor, was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for falsely claiming that the girl, a Plus I student, was raped and impregnated by a male teacher of the school. As per the Kilimanoor police, Chandralekha had been at loggerheads with the male teacher over issues related to the school management. While the student was on leave owing to health issues, Chandralekha made up the rape story and circulated it via social media. The girl came to know about the allegation when she rejoined classes. However, by then, the fake story had spread like wildfire, forcing the student to drop out. 'The employees have been divided over the ownership of the school for years. Chandralekha and the male teacher belong to rival factions and she concocted the rape story to tarnish his reputation,' said an officer. Chandralekha also reportedly informed other institutions concerned about the alleged rape. However, a probe revealed that there was no truth to the allegation. Following this, the Parent Teacher Association of the school filed a complaint with the general education minister, based on which Chandralekha was suspended. The girl's mother has also filed a complaint with the chief minister.
Irish Independent
03-06-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Gorey Educate Together celebrates 20 years as school goes from strength to strength
The event at the school grounds on Kilnahue Lane, was attended by a large group of parents, current and former staff members, and other community representatives, including Malcolm Byrne TD and representatives of the Educate Together National Office. The evening opened with a musical performance by staff members and pupils. This was followed by speeches from Colm O'Gorman, former director of Amnesty International and one of the school's founders; Joanne Bolger, Chairperson of the Parent Teacher Association; Dr. Emer Nowlan, CEO of Educate Together, Ireland; and school principal Raymond Swan. Deputy principal Mairéad Jordan thanked all attendees and highlighted the extensive preparations for the event by students and staff. Guests had the opportunity to visit an expo in the hall, which included a photographic and video display marking the school's journey over the past two decades as well as the school's edible garden and the two commemorative murals, painted by staff members Pádraig Parle, Catríona Lane, Deirdre Hogan, Ewa Minias and the school's two fifth classes. Gorey Educate Together National School first opened its doors in 2005 at St. Waleran's in Gorey, with just 26 pupils. It moved to its current permanent location on Kilnahue Lane in 2008 and currently has an enrolment of 384, including three classes for children with Autism. Food and drinks on the evening were sponsored by school meals company 'Fresh Today' and the Kitchen Restaurant, Gorey.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Local parent teacher association celebrates its founders day with awards
St. Joseph's Parent Teacher Association will celebrate its founders day with an awards banquet honors those in education. The event will take place at Stoney Creek Hotel from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Awards such as the "St. Joseph PTA Volunteer Award", "Lifetime PTA Leadership Honoree" and "Life Achievement Award" will be presented to local educators. Also being presented are the popular "Outstanding Unit Award" and "Outstanding Principal Award". News-Press NOW will update this story.
