In Vahdat, parents beat a history teacher

Parents of one of the students assaulted Faizikhon Rajabova, a history teacher at secondary school No. 8 in the city of Vahdat. The victim herself reported this on social media Facebook.

Faizikhon Rajabova published a complaint on Facebook addressed to the speaker of parliament and the mayor of the capital, Rustam Emomali.

The teacher from secondary school No. 8 in Vahdat complained that an 8th-grade student began to disrupt the lesson. The teacher warned her several times, but this did not help. Then the teacher reported the issue to the school principal. This enraged the student’s parents, and the mother of the student brutally assaulted the teacher in front of the students. It has been reported that the victim was hospitalized.

The parents have not commented on this report, and their version of events is currently unknown. The motives for their actions are also unclear.

The incident occurred on October 5, a day before Teacher’s Day, which is celebrated in Tajikistan on the first Sunday of October.

The report of the incident has caused a stir on social media. The public reacted angrily to the assault on the teacher. Many users expressed support for the teacher and called for punishment for those who raised a hand against the educator.

The Ministry of Education reported that they are aware of the incident and are monitoring the developments.

Experts note that teachers are among the most vulnerable and oppressed groups of workers in public institutions. They receive meager salaries while raising the new generation of our people. Moreover, the government uses teachers in all political and cultural events, although this is not part of their duties.