6-Year-Old Student Beaten by Principal for Failing to Recite Multiplication Table in Madhya Pradesh School

Oct 14, 2025 09:19 pm CST

A disturbing case of corporal punishment has emerged from Madhya Pradesh where a private school principal allegedly beat a 6-year-old first-grader with a plastic pipe for failing to recite the multiplication table of 2. The incident, which occurred on October 11, resulted in visible injuries to the child and has led to charges against the principal under the Indian Penal Code and Juvenile Justice Act.