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Upside-Down Flag Incident Leads to Teacher Suspension
28 Oct
Summary
- Physical education teacher suspended due to protocol lapse.
- National flag flew upside down during Republic Day ceremony.
- Chief educational officer issued the suspension order.
A physical education teacher in Salem faced suspension after a protocol error occurred during the 67th Republic Day Athletics Competitions. The mishap took place at the Mahatma Gandhi Sports Ground on Wednesday.
During the flag-hoisting ceremony, attended by state transport minister A Vijay Tamilan Parthiban, a technical issue with the rope caused the national flag to fly upside down. This breach of protocol was immediately noted by officials.
In response to the negligence, Salem chief educational officer A Ellappan issued an order suspending physical education teacher John Jamindar. Jamindar was responsible for supervising the area where the flag-hoisting took place.
