<p class="title">Some students at a government girls’ school in Punjab's Fazilka district were allegedly stripped by teachers to check which one of them was wearing a sanitary pad, after one was found discarded in the school toilet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A video clip showed some girls crying and complaining that teachers stripped them on the premises of their school in Kundal village three days back.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two teachers were transferred and an inquiry ordered after the matter was brought to the notice of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, an official spokesperson said Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The teachers were trying to find out which of the girls was wearing a sanitary napkin after one was found in the school toilet, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Instead, they said, the teachers should have educated the students on proper disposal of sanitary napkins.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The chief minister directed Education Secretary Krishan Kumar to complete the investigation by Monday and take further action as necessary.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district education officer was asked to visit the school, and on questioning the students and their parents found prima facie evidence of the involvement of the two teachers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A government spokesperson said further disciplinary action, according to rules, will be taken after the students’ statements are recorded and the inquiry report received.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amarinder Singh asked the education secretary to personally monitor the investigation and update him with the final report on Monday.</p>
<p class="title">Some students at a government girls’ school in Punjab's Fazilka district were allegedly stripped by teachers to check which one of them was wearing a sanitary pad, after one was found discarded in the school toilet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A video clip showed some girls crying and complaining that teachers stripped them on the premises of their school in Kundal village three days back.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two teachers were transferred and an inquiry ordered after the matter was brought to the notice of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, an official spokesperson said Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The teachers were trying to find out which of the girls was wearing a sanitary napkin after one was found in the school toilet, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Instead, they said, the teachers should have educated the students on proper disposal of sanitary napkins.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The chief minister directed Education Secretary Krishan Kumar to complete the investigation by Monday and take further action as necessary.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district education officer was asked to visit the school, and on questioning the students and their parents found prima facie evidence of the involvement of the two teachers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A government spokesperson said further disciplinary action, according to rules, will be taken after the students’ statements are recorded and the inquiry report received.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amarinder Singh asked the education secretary to personally monitor the investigation and update him with the final report on Monday.</p>