KUALA TERENGGANU: The state Education Department is investigating allegations of a teacher physically assaulting a student at a primary school here yesterday.
State department school management sector deputy director Azman Othman @ Abdullah said, however, that no statement on the matter could be provided at the moment due to the ongoing investigation.
"We confirm that preliminary action has been taken after viewing a 41-second video circulated on Facebook showing a teacher hitting the head of a student and pushing the student.
"We understand that the incident is said to have occurred in the assembly hall during an assembly held in conjunction with an anti-smoking and vaping programme, about 10am yesterday," he said when contacted.
Earlier today, it was reported that the act of a man believed to be a teacher in repeatedly hitting a boy received backlash from social media users.
In the video posted on the Warga Kuantan Official page on Facebook, the man was seen reprimanding a boy on a stage that was decorated for a school celebration.
The video, which was likely secretly filmed by an attendee, showed the man shoving and pushing the boy and even hitting him on the head.
The video has garnered more than 2,000 views and shares on the social media platform.
Additionally, another video surfaced in the comments section, showing the same man kicking another boy on the leg.
