Students at a school in Maharashtra’s Amravati district took dramatic steps to stop their favorite teacher’s departure, going so far as to lock the school gates from the inside and hold a sit-in protest. Uttar Pradesh: Teacher Receives Emotional Farewell From Raigarh Primary School Students; Watch Viral Video. Earlier, students in Amravati conducted a hunger strike outside local municipal administration offices over the transfer of another teacher, Sunil Rathod. Similarly, a viral moment in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, led authorities to temporarily halt the transfer of government school teacher G. Bhagawan after intense student pushback. Students Lock School Gates to Protest Beloved Teacher’s TransferEducational experts note that strong mentor relationships outside the home foster emotional safety and academic perseverance in children.