Chennai School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Harassing Students; Outrage After WhatsApp Chats & Pics Surface

Students posted on social media that the teacher made sexually coloured remarks and he walked straight out of the washroom shirtless to attend an online session.

PSBB School at KK Nagar in Chennai.

Chennai: In shocking revelations by the students of Padma Sheshadri Bala Bhavan School in Chennai, Rajagopal — who teaches Accountancy and Business Studies —was accused of sexual harassment. Many students and alumni have been taking the issue to their social media accounts of his miscreant behavior towards them. The students of the KK Nagar branch of the School in the city have been taking their awkward anecdotes to social media to display what they have faced in the school. 

According to the social media posts, uploaded by the students, the Commerce teachers asked students out for movies and the students have accused him of making sexual advances and harassed them sexually.

Here are some of the screenshots:

The students accused that the teacher came once to an online class right out of a washroom — shirtless with a towel draped around his waist. Several students have also accused the school staff to be casteist. Students allege that the school hasn’t taken any action despite complaining about Rajagopal’s awry behavior.

Responding to this issue, the Member of Parliament from Thoothukudi constituency, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi demanded immediate action by the school administration while she assured to take this issue to concerned authorities. Taking the issue to Twitter, She wrote: “The sexual harassment allegations against a commerce teacher in PSBB School, Chennai has been shocking. An inquiry should be conducted and action must be taken against those who are involved including school authorities who failed to act against the complaints from students. I promise to take this to the concerned authorities.”

The sexual harassment allegations against a commerce teacher in PSBB School,Chennai has been shocking. Inquiry should be conducted and action must be taken against those who are involved including school authorities who failed to act against the complaints from students. (1/3)

— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) May 24, 2021

Also, the founder of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), S Ramadoss, condemns the miscreant act of the teacher and demands stern action from the school, which the school is yet to comment on.

சென்னை பத்மசேஷாத்ரி பள்ளியில் ஆன்லைன் வகுப்பில் மாணவிகள் பற்றி ஓர் ஆசிரியர் அருவருக்கத்தக்க வகையில் பேசி பாலியல் தொல்லை கொடுத்ததாக வெளியாகும் செய்திகள் அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கின்றன. இதற்கு காரணமானவர்கள் மீது கடும் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட வேண்டும்!(1/2)#StopOnlineSexualAbuse

— Dr S RAMADOSS (@drramadoss) May 24, 2021

After an outrage on social media, the school has finally made a comment regarding the issue. Commenting on the issue, the school principal, Geeta Govindarajan issued a statement that says the school has zero tolerance towards the behaviour that affects the physical, emotional and psychological well-being of the school students.

The PSBB School is known as one of the best educational institutions in the city until only the truth is spoken. It is a disgrace to the school to have hired such teachers.