Different Takes: Student complains, teacher rebuts

Students says that her teacher Irshad Fatima beat her with a stick resulting in a fracture in thumb of right hand.

BAHAWALPUR: Nine-year-old Amina Anwar of Government MC High School Vehari said that her teacher Irshad Fatima beat her with a stick resulting in a fracture in the thumb of right hand. According to details, Amina told reporters that she was beaten after having failed to satisfy teacher in reading her lesson. The teacher, on the other hand, maintains that she did not beat the child. The fracture had been caused because of the student having fallen while playing in the play ground according to her.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 11^th, 2011.