CCTV footage of a ninth-grade student at Sheth CN Vidyalaya in Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, being slapped six times in a row by a teacher in the classroom has gone viral, prompting the student’s parents to take action against the teacher, while the Ahmedabad city District Education Officer (DEO) has sought clarification from the school principal regarding the matter.
Published: October 24, 2026, 3:43 PM IST
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A case has come to light in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where a teacher slapped a ninth-grade student six times in a row in the classroomAfter CCTV footage of the incident went viral, the student’s father has demanded action against the teacherTaking the matter seriously, Ahmedabad city’s District Education Officer (DEO), Rohini Chaudhary, has issued a notice to the school administration, demanding a responseShe has also ordered an education inspector to be sent to the school to investigate the matter.
Student slapped six times in classroomThis incident occurred at Sheth C.NVidyalaya in Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, where a ninth-grade student was allegedly assaultedThe student’s father wrote to the school principal, Dhaval Pathak, and filed a complaint against teacher Ghanshyam Singh DabhiHe also informed the Ahmedabad City District Education Officer about the incident and demanded strict action against the teacher.
According to the complaint, the teacher slapped his son six times in front of other students in the classroomThe father says his son is terrified after this incidentHe alleges that the teacher’s behavior has caused the child physical and mental distressHe believes that such incidents can have a negative impact on children’s mental developmentHe has demanded that action be taken against the teacher to prevent such incidents from happening to other students in the future.
What is visible in the CCTV?
According to the CCTV footage released, the incident occurred on October 14th between 12:45 and 1:00 pm in Class 9-BThe footage shows a teacher teaching studentsDuring this time, he asks a student sitting on the last bench to sit on the front benchThe student comes forward and sits down, and is seen having a brief conversation with the teacherThe teacher then resumes teachingA short while later, he approaches the student sitting on the front bench and is seen slapping him six times in a rowThe teacher then asks the student to leave the class.
School issued a written notice to the teacher
Now that the matter has come to light, school principal Dhawal Pathak stated that the incident occurred on October 14thThe student’s father filed a complaint with the school the following dayHe said that after receiving the parent’s complaint, the teacher was summoned and a written notice was issuedAfter receiving the teacher’s response, the school management will decide on further action.
DEO ordered an investigation
Ahmedabad city’s District Education Officer, Rohini Chaudhary, stated that the student’s father informed her of the entire incidentFollowing this, a notice has been issued to the school, asking why the teacher slapped the student and what action has been taken so farAccording to the DEO, an education inspector will be sent to the school to investigate the matterAfter receiving the investigation report and the school administration’s response, necessary action will be taken against the teacher.
