Lucknow Principal Suspended for Selling New Textbooks to Scrap Dealer; Video Goes Viral

• Principal Ravindra Gupta of Newazkheda Primary School, Lucknow, suspended for selling new textbooks to a scrap dealer.
• The incident came to light after a video showing sacks of new books on a scrap dealer's cart went viral on social media.
• Books meant for classes one to five, weighing around two quintals, were sold, sparking outrage in the education department.
• Basic Education Officer Vipin Kumar ordered an investigation, leading to BEO Sushil Kanojia's inquiry and the principal's suspension.
• The scrap dealer admitted to buying the books, which were later retrieved; further investigation is ongoing.

Why It Matters: Corruption in education: Lucknow principal sold new textbooks, suspended after viral video.