KERALA STUDENT, SUSPENDED FOR HUGGING CLASSMATE, SCORES HIGH IN CLASS 12 EXAMS

The Kerala schoolboy, who was suspended for hugging a girl in his class, has secured 91.2 percentage of marks in the standard 12 CBSE board exams this year. According to The News Minute, he has scored an 87 in English, 99 in Economics, 90 in Business Studies, 88 in Accountancy and 92 in Psychology.

St Thomas Central School in Mukkolakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, suspended the boy and his classmate after they shared a hug in the school premises. The school refused to accept their argument that it was a congratulatory hug as the girl had won a competition during an arts festival.

The boy moved to Child Rights Commission, who ordered that the boy and girl be taken back to school. However, the school appealed to Kerala High Court against the Commission’s order. The court held that the school has the authority to decide on disciplinary issues. However, the duo was later taken back and allowed to write exams following an arbitration by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.