Amroha, September 30: Primary school teachers in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district have been accused of filming Instagram Reels inside the school by their students. One or more teachers would feature in the videos, while the other would film them. They would then share the videos on an Instagram account called ‘RaviPooja’.

IndiaToday reported that the teachers not only used teaching time for filming videos but also forced students to ‘like’, share and subscribe to their content – threatening them with corporal punishment if they refused to do so, alleged students. Reels Craze: Youth Skates On Highway in Uttar Pradesh's Agra For Social Media Reel, Video Surfaces.

The teacher records reels in school and pressurises students to like and share them. She also threatens to beat us if we don't do so," Annu, a student said. Reels Craze in Uttar Pradesh Video: Two Youths Make Reel Inside Police Station in Gonda, Arrested After Viral Clip Surfaces.

Another student, Manisha, alleged that a teacher also forces students to do dishes, cook food and make tea for her.

Several students complained that they were not getting adequate education in the school. Apart from teachers who force them to like reels, they also made claims about other teachers.

Ankit, a student of Class 6 said that when he went to call Hem Singh, one of his teachers, in the staff room, he replied, "Let me eat jalebi (a sweet) first".

The matter came to light when parents approached the District Magistrate (DM) seeking action against the government school teachers. The teachers named in the case are Ambika Goyal, Poonam Singh, Neetu Kashyap. All of them deny the charges against them, saying that they use school time only for teaching.

The teachers have however denied the accusations. Goyal one of the accused teacher said “We do not have any information about this. We teach children diligently during school time. We sometimes make videos during school time for children to learn.”

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