Uttarakhand School's Anti-Mobile 'Eye Removal' Lesson Comes Under Scrutiny
A Times of India report says a Uttarakhand school used a claim that a doctor 'removed the eyes' of children to scare students away from mobile phone use, and the lesson is now facing scrutiny.
Current Summary
According to a September 23 Brut report, Adarsh India Montessori School in Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar district, staged an anti-mobile-phone awareness activity in which a child was shown with bandaged eyes marked with red liquid to simulate an injury, telling classmates doctors had removed both his eyes due to excessive phone use. A circulating video shows several children crying and promising not to use phones. The incident has prompted an official inquiry in Uttarakhand. A separate EdexLive report says the school organised the exercise at parents' request; school manager Hema Chufal said the dramatic staging was intended to leave a lasting impression and that it has had a positive effect. A further India Today report identifies the school as Montessori Indian Public School in Biriya village near Khatima, catering to around 150 students up to Class 8. The report does not disclose the inquiry's scope or expected outcome.
What We Know
- A Times of India report describes a Uttarakhand school's anti-mobile-phone 'lesson' that included telling students a doctor had 'removed the eyes' of children as a scare tactic against phone use.
- The report states this lesson is now under scrutiny.
- The school is Adarsh India Montessori School in Biria Majhola, Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar district
- A video shows a child with bandaged, red-marked eyes telling classmates doctors removed his eyes for excessive phone use
- An official inquiry has been opened into the incident
- School manager Hema Chufal said the awareness exercise was organised at parents' request.
- Chufal said the exercise has had a positive effect, with children more conscious about phone use and focused on studies.
- India Today reports the school is Montessori Indian Public School in Biriya village near Khatima, with around 150 students up to Class 8.
- The dramatic staging was organised after parents raised concerns about children's mobile phone use.
What Is Still Unclear
- The school's name and location.
- Whether education authorities have opened a formal inquiry.
- The school administration's response, if any.
What Changed
- 23 Sept, 10:41 pmAn India Today report identifies the school as Montessori Indian Public School in Biriya village near Khatima, catering to around 150 students up to Class 8, and states the dramatic staging was organised after parents themselves raised concerns about children's excessive mobile phone use.
- 23 Sept, 10:41 amA follow-up EdexLive report says the exercise at Adarsh India Montessori School in Khatima was organised at the request of parents concerned about their children's mobile phone use. School manager Hema Chufal said the dramatic staging was meant to shock students into awareness and that it has had a positive effect, with children now more conscious about phone use and studies. The report does not address the official inquiry mentioned in earlier coverage.
- 23 Sept, 09:11 amThe school has now been identified as Adarsh India Montessori School in Biria Majhola, Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar district. Videos show a child with bandaged, red-marked eyes telling classmates that doctors removed his eyes over excessive phone use; several children were seen crying. An official inquiry has been opened.
- 23 Sept, 03:20 amSignal detected: Uttarakhand School's Anti-Mobile 'Eye Removal' Lesson Comes Under Scrutiny