A deeply disturbing video from Visakhapatnam has sparked nationwide concern after a six-year-old child, Pranay Teja, collapsed in school following an incident involving a teacher. Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the child’s death, and medical findings will determine the precise cause. It would be premature to draw conclusions before the investigation is complete. However, the incident has reopened a larger conversation about fear, discipline and the treatment of children in educational institutions. The footage has resonated with many because it appears to reflect practices that generations of Indians witnessed growing up: public scolding, humiliation and physical punishment in classrooms.
