A 17-year-old Class 12 boy from a government school in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, died after being attacked with wooden blocks by a group of Class 11 students. 
Police have arrested 15 students and changed the case to murder.
A Class 12 student of a government school near Tamil Nadu&rsquo;s Kumbakonam succumbed to his injuries early Sunday morning after he was allegedly attacked by a group of Class 11 students, police said.
Fifteen Class 11 students of Government Arignar Anna Model Higher Secondary School in Patteeswaram allegedly assaulted their senior on December 4 following a clash between the two classes.
The accused reportedly hit the student on the head with a wooden stick, leaving him critically injured.
The boy&rsquo;s parents rushed him first to the Government Hospital in Kumbakonam. 
He was later shifted to a private hospital in Thanjavur for further treatment, where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. Police said he died around 2.30 am on Sunday.
All 14 accused students were arrested and lodged in a juvenile home. 
Patteeswaram Police said an attempt to murder case was initially registered and would be altered to murder following the post-mortem.
Reacting to the incident, Anbumani Ramadoss, PMK leader, said it was worrying that students studying in government schools to progress in life were getting involved in unnecessary conflicts. 
He said the issue went beyond education, with students being drawn toward the wrong path.
&ldquo;In any school, especially government schools, controlling students has become extremely challenging for teachers. If the environment is one reason, the reduction in teachers' authority is another contributing factor. This does not help educational development or student welfare,&rdquo; he said.
He further said that along with lessons, schools should also teach other arts to prevent students&rsquo; attention from being distracted. 
He suggested moral education classes be conducted for at least two periods a week in every grade and said parents must monitor their children&rsquo;s activities, stay in touch with teachers and cooperate for their children&rsquo;s future.
&ldquo;In any school, especially government schools, controlling students has become extremely challenging for teachers. If the environment is one reason, the reduction in teachers' authority is another contributing factor. This does not help educational development or student welfare,&rdquo; he said.
He further said that along with lessons, schools should also teach other arts to prevent students&rsquo; attention from being distracted. 
He suggested moral education classes be conducted for at least two periods a week in every grade and said parents must monitor their children&rsquo;s activities, stay in touch with teachers and cooperate for their children&rsquo;s future.
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