Class 9 student hangs self over school threatening to issue him TC

A Class 9 student of a private school in Jivan Bima Nagar committed suicide at his house on Tuesday evening after the school management “threatened to issue him the transfer certificate for arguing with a teacher”.

On Wednesday afternoon, the parents and relatives of 16-year-old Parthiban kept his body in front of Indiranagar Cambridge School and staged a demonstration seeking action against the school management. The police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against the principal, teacher and the management of the school.

According to the police, Parthiban, a resident of Anandapura, hanged himself from the ceiling in his bedroom as he was dejected over the school deciding to issue him the transfer certificate (TC). He was the only son of Rajendra, a flower merchant, and Sridevi, a domestic help. Parthiban had written his Class 9 examinations and was awaiting results.

Parthiban’s classmates, who had gathered at his house, said they were attending preparation classes for Class 10 at their school after the Class 9 examinations got over. On Thursday, a teacher shouted at Parthiban as he was found talking in the class. Minutes later, Parthiban was again caught talking and the teacher asked him to shut up. He retorted, telling the teacher not to insult him in front of his classmates. The teacher asked him to leave the classroom, some of his classmates told Deccan Herald.

Later, the teacher took Parthiban to the principal who decided to issue him the TC. But Parthiban requested them not do so as it would hamper his career. He also requested them not to inform his parents. On Saturday, Parthiban’s parents received a call from the school management asking them to collect the TC.

His parents and some relatives went to the school and requested the management not to dismiss the boy. But the authorities were in no mood to listen to them.

Parthiban noticed his father falling at the feet of one of the authorities in the school and was upset, the boy’s relatives said. On Monday, his parents again went to the school and requested them not to spoil their child’s future, but no one listened to them. On Tuesday around 5.30 pm, Parthiban ended his life. His mother found him hanging and raised an alarm. The neighbours and relatives rushed there only to find him dead. The police were informed and they shifted the body for postmortem, Parthiban’s relatives said.

The Jivan Bima Nagar police said the school management informed them that Parthiban had failed in three subjects and was weak in studies.

“Students, however, claimed the examination results will be announced on April 9. But the management has said Parthiban had failed in three subjects and was asked to leave the school. We are trying to contact the school management who are not reachable. We will question them and investigate.” Deccan Herald tried in vain to reach the school authorities.
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Rukmini (name changed), relative of Parthiban: On Tuesday evening, he prepared tea for everyone and served it. He was upset but we told him not to worry about taking the TC and joining another school. We want strict action aga­i­nst the school authorities. Had they infor­me­d us about his attitude, we would have warned him.

Parthiban's classmates: He was normal but he told us he was upset and let his parents down. He also said his father had fallen at the feet of one of the officials and he felt ashamed. He was aware of the financial condition of his family as his parents were struggling to make ends meet.