A leading Mumbai school has terminated the principal for liking social media posts on the Palestine issue and the Hamas-Israel conflict.
In a statement shared on social media platform X (previuosly Twitter), the Somaiya school management said that Parveen Shaikh’s social media actions were “starkly misaligned with the values” of the trust, and as a result, her services were terminated.
The school administration stated, “Given the gravity of these concerns, and after careful consideration, the management has discontinued Ms. Parveen Shaikh’s association with Somaiya Vidyavihar to ensure that our ethos of unity and inclusivity is not compromised.”
The school management said her personal social media activities were not aligned with the values cherished by the educational institute.
However, Shaikh described her “termination” from the post as “completely illegal, drastic and unwarranted” and expressed shock over the “politically motivated” action, PTI reported.
The school administration had earlier on April 26 requested Shaikh to step down from the post of Principal, but she declined to step down.