La Martiniere Principal

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee turned school principal today and roundly rebuked her 'students' who happened to be heads of the top private schools of Kolkata -La Martiniere, St Xavier's, St James to name a few. And she laid down the law: Kolkata's private schools cannot charge whatever they like as fees. And no donations either.

The principal of La Martiniere School for boys and three other teachers were given bail by a Kolkata court today in connection with the suicide of 13-year-old Rouvanjit Rawla. The court will now frame charges against the four accused on February 17.All four have so far been charged with causing grievous hurt to Rouvanjit who committed suicide on Fe...

In Kolkata, a court has ruled that a principal and three teachers from the city's famous La Martiniere school can be charged with abetment of suicide in the case of Rouvanjit Rawla.In February 2010, 13-year-old Rouvanjit killed himself at his home after days of alleged physical and emotional abuse by his teachers. His principal, Sunirmal Chakrabort...

A Kolkata court has decided that the principal who caned Rouvanjit Rawla at his school in Kolkata stands accused of driving the 13-year-old to suicide. Three other teachers have also been charged with abetment of suicide. Sunirmal Chakraborty had been charged with deliberately injuring the child, who killed himself in February, four days after Chak...

A day after its principal was arrested and then granted bail, La Martiniere School in Kolkata has said he has not been suspended and will report to work as usual.Sunirmal Chakravarthi was arrested on Monday, along with three teachers, by the Kolkata police. He was accused of physical assault and using a sharp weapon to attack one of his students, 1...

Seven months after 13-year-old La Martiniere student Rouvanjit Rawla committed suicide, after being caned, the school principal and three teachers were arrested on Monday and later given bail. The principal has been accused of severe physical thrashing and the other three teachers have been charged with criminal assault and slapping.The Rawlas alle...

A day after Kolkata's prestigious school La Martiniere's principal, Sunirmal Chakravarthi, admitted to caning 12-year-old Rouvan Rawla and apologised to the school board, the school's alumni came out strongly in support of him and the board."Individuals are on the dock, will be scrutinized and will pass muster, we believe that. However, we will not...

The Principal of La Martiniere School for Boys spoke exclusively to NDTV's Monideepa Banerjee about the suicide of one of his students, Rouvan Rawla.  12-year-old Rouvan was found hanging at his house in Kolkata on February 12, four days after he was caned. Sunirmal Chakravarthi, the Principal, admits to caning

Did Rouvan Rawla, a 12-year-old student, kill himself because he was beaten and humiliated by his teachers? Rouvan was found hanging at his home on February 12. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is investigating Rouvan's school: La Martiniere Boys' School, one of the city's most famous educational institutions.In an int...

The story of 12-year-old Rouvan Rawla, who committed suicide after being caned, incensed both his home town, Kolkata, and parents everywhere.

It needed a 12-year-old to commit suicide for the principal of La Martiniere school for boys to say that corporal punishment would never again be practiced in the school.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee turned school principal today and roundly rebuked her 'students' who happened to be heads of the top private schools of Kolkata -La Martiniere, St Xavier's, St James to name a few. And she laid down the law: Kolkata's private schools cannot charge whatever they like as fees. And no donations either.

The principal of La Martiniere School for boys and three other teachers were given bail by a Kolkata court today in connection with the suicide of 13-year-old Rouvanjit Rawla. The court will now frame charges against the four accused on February 17.All four have so far been charged with causing grievous hurt to Rouvanjit who committed suicide on Fe...

In Kolkata, a court has ruled that a principal and three teachers from the city's famous La Martiniere school can be charged with abetment of suicide in the case of Rouvanjit Rawla.In February 2010, 13-year-old Rouvanjit killed himself at his home after days of alleged physical and emotional abuse by his teachers. His principal, Sunirmal Chakrabort...

A Kolkata court has decided that the principal who caned Rouvanjit Rawla at his school in Kolkata stands accused of driving the 13-year-old to suicide. Three other teachers have also been charged with abetment of suicide. Sunirmal Chakraborty had been charged with deliberately injuring the child, who killed himself in February, four days after Chak...

A day after its principal was arrested and then granted bail, La Martiniere School in Kolkata has said he has not been suspended and will report to work as usual.Sunirmal Chakravarthi was arrested on Monday, along with three teachers, by the Kolkata police. He was accused of physical assault and using a sharp weapon to attack one of his students, 1...

Seven months after 13-year-old La Martiniere student Rouvanjit Rawla committed suicide, after being caned, the school principal and three teachers were arrested on Monday and later given bail. The principal has been accused of severe physical thrashing and the other three teachers have been charged with criminal assault and slapping.The Rawlas alle...

A day after Kolkata's prestigious school La Martiniere's principal, Sunirmal Chakravarthi, admitted to caning 12-year-old Rouvan Rawla and apologised to the school board, the school's alumni came out strongly in support of him and the board."Individuals are on the dock, will be scrutinized and will pass muster, we believe that. However, we will not...

The Principal of La Martiniere School for Boys spoke exclusively to NDTV's Monideepa Banerjee about the suicide of one of his students, Rouvan Rawla.  12-year-old Rouvan was found hanging at his house in Kolkata on February 12, four days after he was caned. Sunirmal Chakravarthi, the Principal, admits to caning

Did Rouvan Rawla, a 12-year-old student, kill himself because he was beaten and humiliated by his teachers? Rouvan was found hanging at his home on February 12. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is investigating Rouvan's school: La Martiniere Boys' School, one of the city's most famous educational institutions.In an int...

The story of 12-year-old Rouvan Rawla, who committed suicide after being caned, incensed both his home town, Kolkata, and parents everywhere.

It needed a 12-year-old to commit suicide for the principal of La Martiniere school for boys to say that corporal punishment would never again be practiced in the school.