Bengaluru In response to accusations that the Karnataka Central Diocese did not follow the proper procedures, the diocese suspended the principals of two prestigious schools in Bengaluru. On Monday, the diocese’s executive committee approved S. Edwin Christoph’s suspension.
On Monday, the diocese’s executive committee approved the suspensions of Shanta Susheela and S Edwin Christopher from St. John’s High School and Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, respectively, pending an investigation into unnamed charges. Prasanna Kumar,
Rev Prasanna Kumar Samuel, bishop of the diocese, told DH on Wednesday that the suspensions were an “internal matter”.
We have started an investigation, and after it is finished, we will be able to discuss the charges in more depth. It is known that the diocese, which is associated with the Church of South India, has formed a three-member committee that is anticipated to…
Christopher had been suspended on Tuesday, according to a circular sent out by the bishop, who serves as the board of management of Bishop Cotton Boys’ School’s chairman, following “due consideration of numerous concerns.”
According to sources, the principals had not been given a chance to reply to the accusations, and they had not yet received a formal explanation of why they had been suspended.
“This shows how arbitrary these processes are,” a senior member of the church said, requesting anonymity. “This is of public interest because there are thousands of children involved here as stakeholders, and this concerns them as well,” the person …
Christopher’s suspension was deemed “unfortunate” by Abraham Ebenezer, a former principal of Bishop Cottons Boys’ School, who noted that it was a first for the institution with a more than 150-year history.
The episode has damaged the institution’s reputation. It has hurt me, and parents and alumni share my worry, said Ebenezer, a member of the school administration board. He claimed to not be aware of the reasons why the prosecution was…
He said he was not aware of the grounds on which the principals were suspended.
