Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- Parents and students locked up Tangarasuni primary school in Gopabandhu Nagar block of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and staged a protest on Wednesday, demanding the transfer of headmaster Prabhakar Behera over alleged negligence in teaching.

The school has 32 students from Class I to Class V. Parents have alleged that Behera does not teach students properly, frequently arrives late and spends time on his mobile phone instead of taking classes.

The school management committee and parents had earlier submitted a written complaint to the Block Education Officer (BEO), seeking action against the teacher and demanding his transfer. However, they alleged that no concrete steps were taken despite their repeated appeals....