Slap incident captured in CCTV, why did people get angry?

The entire incident was recorded in the CCTV cameras installed in the school. As soon as the video went viral on social media, there was huge anger among the people. Teachers organizations and parents termed this incident as an alarm bell for the education system.

When the teacher asked the student about being late in the exam, the student slapped his teacher hard and this entire incident was captured in the CCTV room... Changing Generation... The incident happened in Panchmahal, Gujarat. #teacher#studentpic.twitter.com/mvkqTXJDBz

— Himanshu Sharma (@himanshujourn) February 6, 2026