# Rajasthan school principal suspended over dam bathing video 2026-08-23T22:25:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A government school principal in Rajasthan's Alwar district has been suspended after a video showing him bathing with girl students in a dam went viral. Lal Chand Meena, principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Raubavi Padak Chhapli in Thanagazi area, was placed under immediate suspension by the Directorate of Secondary Education, Bikaner. The department said his conduct was prima facie in violation of the code of conduct for public servants. A departmental inquiry has been initiated under Rule 13(1) of the Rajasthan Civil Services Rules, 1958. Meena allegedly took over 200 students to a dam about two km from the school on August 15. The dam had around 11 feet of water and bathing was prohibited due to drowning risk. Students recorded videos during the visit, which later went viral. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The suspension follows a viral video, but the underlying issue is the safety of students on school outings. Rajasthan's education department has clear guidelines against taking students to prohibited areas, especially water bodies without lifeguards. This case highlights the gap between rules and enforcement. The inquiry under Rule 13(1) allows for disciplinary action up to dismissal. Watch for the inquiry report and whether the department also holds other staff accountable for the trip. ## Coverage - rediff.com Straight factual reporting of suspension order and incident details without editorialising. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Alwar, Directorate of Secondary Education Bikaner, Lal Chand Meena, Rajasthan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-school-principal-suspended-over-dam-bathing-video/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-school-principal-suspended-over-dam-bathing-video/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/