Compiled by C. ARUNO, DIYANA PFORDTEN and R. ARAVINTHAN
A GOVERNMENT school headmistress in Tamil Nadu, India, has been suspended for selling free student textbooks, Malaysia Nanban reported.
S. Manjula, who ran a primary school, allegedly collected the textbooks back from students and sold them to recyclers.
After concerned parents reported the incident to education authorities, Manjula claimed she was disposing of the books “to prevent mosquito breeding and reduce the risk of dengue.”
She was ordered to recover the books and was subsequently placed under suspension.
> The daily also reported that organisations and philanthropists stepped up to bring festive cheer to underprivileged children this Deepavali.
In Kedah, a generous donor presented new clothes and cash assistance to 13 students and their teachers, while two Hindu organisations sponsored a special festive lunch across 11 schools.
Additionally, 25 B40 families in two districts received gift hampers to celebrate the occasion.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
