Teacher injured in student clash at Kerala arts festival

A faculty member at Parudur Higher Secondary School was injured when rival student groups clashed during an inter-school arts festival on Tuesday afternoon. The confrontation erupted around noon at the school premises, where the festival was being held. Students from Parudur Higher Secondary School and Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Koppam, were involved in the altercation. The teacher was caught in the crossfire as the two groups engaged in the scuffle, resulting in injuries to the educator. Details regarding the exact cause of the clash and the extent of injuries sustained were not immediately clear. Local school authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. No formal complaints have been registered with police at this juncture, though officials said they were gathering information about the confrontation.