NHRC takes Suo-motu cognizance of media report on corporal punishment in MCD School
New Delhi, March 27, 2009
The Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of distressing news reports alleging that the corporal punishment is being inflicted on the students of the primary school run by the MCD in East Delhi. The press reports alleged that Ashish and 10 other students of class III who belong to a nearby colony in New Ashok Nagar in the national capital were beaten up by their teacher Rajpal Sharma with a bamboo stick that had a nail protruding from it. The Children had to be taken to the hospital from where they were discharged. The police have registered a Case u/s 323 and 506 IPC. The reports also alleged that being scared of thrashing by school teachers, the student/children are reluctant to go to school.
The Commission said the contents of the press report, if true, raise serious issue of violation of human rights of the children and has directed the Commissioner, MCD, Delhi to look into the allegations made in the press reports and submit a factual report within four weeks after the receipt of the notice.
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The Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of distressing news reports alleging that the corporal punishment is being inflicted on the students of the primary school run by the MCD in East Delhi. The press reports alleged that Ashish and 10 other students of class III who belong to a nearby colony in New Ashok Nagar in the national capital were beaten up by their teacher Rajpal Sharma with a bamboo stick that had a nail protruding from it. The Children had to be taken to the hospital from where they were discharged. The police have registered a Case u/s 323 and 506 IPC. The reports also alleged that being scared of thrashing by school teachers, the student/children are reluctant to go to school.
The Commission said the contents of the press report, if true, raise serious issue of violation of human rights of the children and has directed the Commissioner, MCD, Delhi to look into the allegations made in the press reports and submit a factual report within four weeks after the receipt of the notice.
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