New Delhi: A shocking incident has come to light from Uttar Pradeshs Unnao district where a minor child got locked in the classroom of a government school due to alleged negligence of the teacher. The child has been identified as a student of class 1. He was locked up for an hour in the class and later rescued by the villagers, who had to break down the lock of the classroom. Official response and accountabilityFollowing the incident, the Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) of the district has strongly convicted the incident, saying it was gross negligence. The responsible teacher has issued a notice in response to the incident.The BSA also mentioned that appropriate action will be taken after the reply is received from the teacher, explaining the circumstances that led to the child being locked inside the school.Ensuring child safetyParents and villagers prompting authorities to implement stricter guidelines to prevent similar incidents. They emphasize the importance of ensuring that all students are safely accounted for before schools are closed for the day and that measures are in place to quickly address any lapses in supervision. Video shared on social mediaA user of X platform named Sachin Gupta shared the video. In the video, a minor child who is a student in class 1 can be seen crying for help as the door is locked in the classroom. उत्तर प्रदेश : जिला उन्नाव के सरकारी स्कूल में क्लास-1 का मासूम बच्चा अंदर ही बंद रह गया। टीचर स्कूल बंद करके घर चले गए। एक घंटे बाद गांववालों ने ताला तोड़कर बच्चा बाहर निकाला।BSA कह रहे हैं- ये घोर लापरवाही है। शिक्षक को नोटिस जारी किया है। जवाब मिलने के बाद कार्रवाई होगी pic.twitter.com/AFhY2EEyGX— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) July 29, 2024Netizens reaction to the post A user of X platform wrote in Hindi, earlier teachers used to pay attention to how many children were present, how many were absent, how many reached home, but todays teachers just sleep and take the payment. Investigate all this and take action.अच्छा हुआ दिन था रात होती तो बच्चे कि रो रो कर जान निकल जाती 😭पहले के टीचर्स ध्यान देते थे कितने बच्चे प्रेजेंट है कितने एब्सेंट कितने घर पहोचे लेकिन आज के सिर्फ़ सोते है और पेमेंट लेकर जाते है ।ये सब कि जाँच करे और कारिवाई करे ।— محمد عادل❤️ (@Adil7325) July 29, 2024Another user wrote in Hindi, This is the situation, that the presence of teachers in school is being considered a big deal, its shameful.ये तो हाल है, स्कुल मे शिक्षक जाते है वही बड़ी बात है, शर्मनाक l— Anup barnwal (@amethiya_anup) July 29, 2024