Attack on principal: UT Ifthikar demands stringent action against student

Mangaluru, Oct, 22: Terming the attack on Rev. Fr Michael Santhumayor, the principal of Milagres College, Mangaluru, by a final year degree student on October 20,highly condemnable' andinhuman act', UT Ifthikar Fareed, Senate Member of Rajiv Gandhi University, has said that the incident brought disgrace to the Dakhshina Kannad district, which is known as an educational hub in the country.

In a media release, Mr Ifthikar called upon the department of education and educational intuitions of the coastal district to extend moral support to the principal, who was hospitalized after the assault.

“Rev. Fr Michael Santhumayor is not only a teacher and principal, but also a priest, who is leading a selfless life and has dedicated his entire life to the service in the field of knowledge. May God give him good health and long life to continue his service,” he said.

He said that mandatory attendance in college has always been a highly debated subject. However, intimidating and attacking the teachers or principal for the shortage of attendance is not acceptable. Only uncivilized and pervert individuals can resort to such a crime and such criminals cannot be treated as students.

A student will not be a complete student until he learns to respect his guru or teacher. Indian culture and human civilization have given high positions to teachers after parents, he said.

Mr Ifthikar has urged the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to ensure that such incidents never occur in future in any educational intuition. Rowdyism on campuses should be nipped in the bud. Police should play a key role in this regard. They should take stringent action against the accused and send a strong message to those who indulge in such criminal activities, he stated.

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