The teacher who beat a student, leaving bruises on the face, has been recommended for disciplinary action.

"After taking care of the child, we reported the incident to our superiors and immediately convened a disciplinary committee meeting to propose disciplinary action against teacher Tran Thi Thu Tra," Mr. Lang shared.

On March 29th, images appeared on social media showing a young girl with bruised eyes and cheeks, huddled on the ground with a frightened expression. The poor girl was allegedly beaten by her teacher for slow spelling practice. She was identified as a student at Phìn Ngan Primary School in Phìn Ngan commune, Bát Xát district, Lào Cai province.

The child was subsequently taken to Bat Xat District General Hospital for treatment. Immediately after images of the beaten girl appeared on social media, they attracted significant public attention. Hundreds of comments condemned the person responsible for the girl's plight.

The child's face was bruised from being beaten. (Source: Lao Cai Newspaper)

Infonet reporters spoke with Mr. Ngo Van Lang, the principal of Phin Ngan Primary School in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, to better understand this issue. Mr. Lang stated: “An incident of a teacher hitting a student occurred on March 25th at the Trung Ho branch of Phin Ngan Primary School. Teacher Tran Thi Thu Tra (born in 1980, Cam Duong, Lao Cai) was teaching a first-grade class when she acted aggressively towards student Phan Chung Thuy (6 years old, from Phin Ngan commune, Bat Xat district), causing Thuy to suffer facial injuries and psychological trauma.”

“Immediately after the incident, the school coordinated with the child's family and provided financial support for hospitalization and treatment, while also reassuring the child. The child is now stable and will be discharged in a few days. However, the school deeply regrets allowing this act of school violence to occur at our school. After taking care of the child, we reported the matter to our superiors and immediately convened a disciplinary committee meeting, recommending that disciplinary action be taken against teacher Tran Thi Thu Tra,” Mr. Lang shared.

Upon further contact with the leadership of the Lao Cai Department of Education and Training, Ms. Duong Bich Nguyet, Deputy Director of the Department, stated: "I am busy in a meeting to direct the handling of this matter," and then hung up.

Mr. Hoang Dang Khoa, Chairman of the People's Committee of Bat Xat District (Lao Cai), said: "Immediately after the incident occurred, the school's leadership promptly informed higher authorities without concealment. Teacher Tran Thi Thu Tra was trained in her specialized field, but in this case of school violence, her professional ethics need to be reviewed."

According to Mr. Khoa, after verifying the incident, the district leaders requested the Department of Education and Training and the District Police to cooperate with the school to continue investigating and clarifying the extent of the teacher's serious misconduct in the educational environment in order to impose appropriate disciplinary measures.

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