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Girl who was made to do 300 sit-ups shows signs of improvement after counselling

<p>Docs at KEM say 13-year-old who was made to do 300 sit-ups at school doesn't have any medical ailments</p>

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The neurological reports of Vijaya Chaugale, the 13-year-old student from Kolhapur who collapsed after doing 300 sit-ups in school, show no sign of serious ailment or medical complications. Chaugale, who was admitted to Parel's KEM Hospital on Friday, has undergone counselling and will be kept under observation for the next 48 hours. Chaugale, is a Std VIII student at Bhavesuri Sandesh Vidhyalay situated at Kanur Village, Chandgad taluka, Kolhapur District. She had been given a group project based on the Hindi subject due on November 24 and was among eight students in the class who hadn't completed their assignment. Following this, school principal Ashwini Devan asked them to do sit-ups, though in a statement to mid-day on Friday, she said she didn't ask them to do 500. After completing 300 sit-ups, Chaugale fainted. She hasn't been able to get back on her feet since.

The punishment was meted out to Chaugale because she didn't hand over her homework on time
The punishment was meted out to Chaugale because she didn't hand over her homework on time

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