Shared by Andhra Pradesh HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, this video shows headmaster Chinta Ramana performing sit-ups on stage in front of students, saying he failed to improve their academics — a gesture that's moved many online.
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00:00That's Chinta Ramanna, the headmaster of Zilla Parishad High School in Andhra Pradesh's
00:13Vizianagaram, performing sit-ups while holding his ears in front of his students.
00:17The video was posted by Andhra Pradesh HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, who called Ramanna's
00:21gesture a sign of rare dedication and humility.
00:24Standing on stage, flanked by a student and a fellow teacher, Ramanna admitted in front
00:28of the entire assembly that despite sincere efforts, he had failed to improve students'
00:32academics and discipline.
00:34Frustrated yet humbled, he turned to the students and said,
00:49He first lay flat on the floor as a mark of apology, then stood up and began doing sit-ups.
00:54At least 50, right there on stage.
00:56Students stood frozen at first, but soon many began pleading.
01:05Still, Ramanna continued.
01:06He later explained how teachers today cannot scold or beat students.
01:17He also appealed to parents, urging them to support teachers more actively for any real,
01:22lasting changes in students' progress.
01:23Viewers online called it a moving expression of a teacher's commitment to his students.