UP’s private schools to remain shut on Aug 8 over arrest of principal, teacher in Azamgarh girl suicide case: Report
In Uttar Pradesh on August 8, all private schools will remain shut to express anger against the arrest of the school principal and a teacher in Azamgarh, according to a report by Indiatvnews.com. The Unaided Private School Association of Uttar Pradesh (UPSAUP) has called for the closure of all private schools in the state tomorrow, said the report. The government schools will remain open on August 8. According to the media report, all students and their parents have been advised to contact their respective schools regarding the closure of schools on August 8. Last week, in Azamgarh a principal and a teacher of a private school were arrested on murder charges after a 17-year-old female student allegedly jumped off the third floor of the school building and died. According to the report, Anil Agarwal, president of the Unaided Private School Association of UP, said that all private schools affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, and UP Board in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed on August 8 to support the school principal and teacher in Azamgarh who were arrested after …