DPS Baramulla students protest, Principal apologises over alleged controversial remark

Baramulla, Apr 10: The students of Delhi Public School (DPS) Baramulla on Friday staged a protest in the school premises over alleged ‘controversial’ remarks of the school principal.

Following the protests, the school principal tendered apology to the students.

A top school functionary of DPS Baramulla told Greater Kashmir that the whole controversy erupted after the School Principal observed that school podium was not cleaned by the concerned staff.

On observing this, Principal DPS Baramulla, as per the school functionary raised query over the issue and asked the cleaning staff to explain the reasons for not cleaning the podium. The cleaning staff informed the Principal that the podium was not cleaned due to non-availability of water.

Following this, the principal directed the cleaning staff to ensure that the podium is cleaned.

“While issuing the instructions, the Principal unintentionally has used some words which were not received well by the students and concerned staff,” he told Greater Kashmir.

This infuriated the students who claimed that the remarks made by the school principal hurt their sentiments and were not acceptable. As the school reopened on Friday, the students staged massive protest inside the campus moments after the school hours started. The students were shouting slogans demanding apology from the school principal.

The student protest also disrupted the routine academic activities in the school. In the meantime, the parents of the students also arrived at the schools, who according to school officials, were not allowed entry inside the school premises while the school staff was trying to calm the protesting students. Later, some videos of protesting students went viral in WhatsApp groups as well showing parents outside the schools gate. Earlier, the students demanded apology from the Principal, to which the staff present at the campus agreed and urged the students to calm down and let allow the principal to apologise. “But the students did not halt their protest and did not allow the principal to tender apology,” a school employee said. Later, the school principal tendered apology to the students. “If my words hurt the sentiments of the students, I express my sorry. I am very sorry,” the principal said.