Daughter was punched on the nose for giggling in class, says parent.With about 25 students and their parents accusing the principal and vice-principal of punching a student for not paying attention in class, Mount Mary Girl’s High School in Bandra has run into controversy once again.On Thursday afternoon, at least 25 students and their parents, approached the Bandra police to file an FIR against the school principal Asha Almeida and the vice-principal for punching a Class VII student on the nose for giggling in class.This is not the first time the school has had a brush with the law for the ill-treatment of its students. Last year, the school was accused of making students collect donations at a Bandra fair, without prior consent of the parents.Visibly irate parents complained that inaction against the school has escalated trouble for the students.“The principal had dragged my daughter by her hair and then punched her on the nose, just for giggling in class. What sort of behaviour is this? You can’t treat kids like this,” said Mansi Surve, the complainant in the case.A second parent said, “This is the third time that this incident has happened. Last time, the principal, Asha Almeida, hit a policeman’s daughter like this. We do not want our children to suffer like this. The girls are depressed and scared to go to school. Teachers are meant to be their guides and friends as well. This leaves a deep scar on their childhood. We won’t take this lightly.”However, Sister Victoria, the school administrator, denied all allegations and said, “The parents levelling these accusations have vested interests. We have never resorted to any form of corporal punishment ever.”In the meantime, the police have registered a non-cognisable offence against the accused. Ramchandra Dhawle, the senior inspector of Bandra police station, said, “The parents have approached us with the complaint. We will investigate the matter first and then take appropriate action.”