[1] In November 2017, a teacher at Sacred Heart High School was arrested for brutally beating a student with a cane.
According to the police, the student in question reportedly had a fight with one of his classmates and ended up biting him.
The teacher then punished the student by beating him with a stick.
[2][3] Child rights organization Balala Hakkula Sangham demanded that the school be closed and strict action taken against the school's administration.
[4] Sacred Heart High School has an outdoor sports program with an established cricket team.