In a classroom in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, an emotional moment involving a single father and his daughter has left many shaken. The man arrived at his daughter’s school with tears in his eyes. While holding his daughter close, he requested the teacher not to beat her. A video capturing the entire moment has now gone viral, with many lauding the raw display of parental love and helplessness.
A Single Father’s Plea
In the clip, which was shared on X, the man entered his young daughter’s classroom after she allegedly informed him that she was beaten by her teacher. Overcome with emotion, the man broke down in tears and held his daughter close. With folded hands, he made a desperate plea to the teacher, “Ma’am, please don’t beat her… I have raised
her alone without a mother.”
While raising his daughter alone in the absence of his wife, the person stated that he only wanted her to study without having fear. Behind them, several other students can be seen seated on benches and floor.
In Gorakhpur, a father went to his daughter’s school after she said her teacher beats her and she was afraid to attend.
He entered the classroom, hugged his daughter, and cried with folded hands before the teacher, pleading not to beat her, saying he raised her alone without a… pic.twitter.com/B6ySz0xLpg
— Megh Updates
The incident appeared to be a major reminder that classrooms should be the place for study and care, rather than cruelty. The clip featuring the emotional father and his young daughter struck a deep chord online and spread rapidly on the internet. It has sparked renewed outrage over calls to put an end to corporal punishment in schools.
‘Pure And Unconditional’
In the comments section of the viral X post, several social media users questioned why teachers beat children even when “schools are declared as no punishment zones”.
“What are they going to achieve from it? Because of this many students refuse to go to school,” one person wrote.
When schools are declared as no punishment zone, why do these teachers beat these small kids? What are they going to achieve from it? Because of this many students deny to go to school.
— Swapna Kumar Panda (@swapnakpanda) January 18, 2026
Another X user said the incident appeared “funny” to them. “If a teacher raised their hand on my daughter, I’d have shown them 7 hells. Period,” they added.
Funny. If a teacher raised their hand on my daughter, I’d have shown them 7 hells. Period.
— Vin Nair "V/" (@vinsinners) January 18, 2026
“A parent’s love for a child is pure and unconditional, it asks for nothing in return, yet gives everything,” a third person stated.
A parent’s love for a child is pure and unconditional, it asks for nothing in return, yet gives everything.
— Lt Col Ashish Devliyal (Retd) (@AshishDevliyal1) January 18, 2026
One of them said that the teacher of the school should be sacked “if found guilty”.
https://x.com/Let_us_Compound/status/2012812777182695665
“This is deeply disturbing. Children deserve a safe and supportive learning environment,” another person added.
This is deeply disturbing. Children deserve a safe and supportive learning environment.
— Varthaman (@varthaman21) January 18, 2026
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), corporal punishment of children is “highly prevalent, both in homes and schools.” Around the world, an estimated 1.2 billion children, who are between 0-18 age group, are subjected to corporal punishment at homes every year.
WHO highlights that nearly all students report getting physically punished by school staff in some countries, adding that the risk is similar for boys and girls as well as children from wealthy or poor households.
