Panchayat school staff suspended for religious conversion

Erode (TN), Oct 16 (PTI): The assistant headmaster and ateacher of a panchayat union elementary school have beensuspended as they have allegedly been involved in religiousconversion of students

According to the education department officials, theygot a complaint some days ago saying the two staff of theschool near Modakurichi, Erode district, have been convertingthe students to a particular religion

Based on the complaint, an enquiry was held and the twowere suspended on Thursday by the district chief educationalofficer Balamurali, the officials said.