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Teacher suspended

By Dibya J Borthakur |

An assistant teacher named, Nepal Sarmah of Haiborgaon Adarsha Vidyalaya was suspended recently by an order by the Inspector of Schools, Nagaon district. According to the information, the assistant teacher, few days back, assulted the headmaster of the school for some personal grudge, that has been strongly condemned by the teaching staff and employees besides the students of the school.

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