A schoolgirl was forced to stand before a boys' toilet at Rao's High School.l at BHEL in Ramchandrapuram mandal in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Saturday.
The incident came to light on Monda.
According to District Education Officer (DEO) I. Vijaya Kumari, the teacher punished the student despite her parents sending a note in her diary. They had requested that she be exempted from wearing the uniform for the day as the dress was wet.
The girl, on returning home, reported the incident to her parents, who visited the school and questioned the teachers and the management. Her relatives also reportedly damaged some school furniture.
The DEO then visited the school as irate parents and others confronted the school management and demanded stern action against those responsible.
Minister for Information Technology K.T. Rama Rao responded to the incident on his Twitter handle and urged Education Minister Kadiyam Srihari to respond and act against those responsible.
His tweet said: "Ridiculous & absolutely inhuman. Will take it up with Hon'ble Deputy CM education for appropriate action on the school."