MUZAFFARGARH: A madrassa teacher was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly torturing an 11-year-old student in the Uttara Sandeela area after the boy refused to ask for donations.

The suspect, identified as Abdul Hafeez, reportedly chained and beat Muhammad Amin after the child declined to collect donations, commonly known as ‘chanda’ from local residents.

The incident came to light when the victim’s father, Muhammad Akhtar, reported it to the Karam Dad Qureshi police station.

Station House Officer Shahid Rizwan confirmed the arrest and stated that the police had registered a case against the teacher.

Amin was taken to the hospital for medical examination to proceed with further legal action.

TNA TEST: Thousands of primary schoolteachers across Muzaffargarh district boycotted the Training Need Assessment (TNA) test, but a select few participated. Their results were announced on Wednesday. Government Primary School Rudanwala Headmaster Malik Hafeezullah Budh secured the top position in the test.

Muzaffargarh Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Education Israrul Haq held a ceremony to honour the successful participants. Heezullah was awarded a certificate of appreciation and a bouquet.

District Education Officer Saifullah Gopang was also present at the event. The education CEO said Hafeezullah would receive a Rs100,000 reward and recommended his promotion to higher authorities.

TNA qualified teachers urged the government to promote teachers who passed the test.

The TNA test, held on Oct 28, saw limited participation as most primary teachers across the district boycotted it, with only a few choosing to attend.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2024