THE Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into the malicious assault committed on an acting head teacher of the Number Five Primary School, West Coast of Berbice, by a student.

The student was identified as a 16-year-old fifth former of No. 8 Secondary School, Berbice.

On Monday, the Ministry of Education in a statement condemning the assault on the acting head teacher, assured that the findings of the investigation will be made available upon its conclusion.

The injured woman, Gangadin Sebarat-Issacs, was reportedly heading home on Saturday when the incident occurred.

Reports indicate that the teacher left her mother’s home along with her three children; ages 11, five and three, when the 16-year-old suspect saw her walking in the company of her children and approached her.

He then stepped in their path and pushed her child away and when the teacher objected she was also pushed and ended up falling. While there, it is alleged that the fifth form student bent over and kissed her on her lips.

The teacher then spat on him and she received a cuff to her face. It was reported that the young man was previously charged and was implicated in a series of offences that are being investigated.