No admission to children of single parents: Navi Mumbai school principal
Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, June 15
A school in Navi Mumbai has denied admission to a 7-year-old child on the ground that he had a single mother, drawing outrage from Twitter.
A video that went viral showed Sujata Mohite, a 27-year-old mother, speaking to Saira Kennedy, principal of Vashi’s St Lawrence School. Kennedy is heard saying in the video that the school does not admit children of single parents because they are “difficult to handle”.
Mohite is a divorced single parent who lives with her son.
A video of the incident was shared under the username ‘Khusboo’, with the words: “Principal of St Lawrence high school in Vashi Navi Mumbai is denying to take admission for single parent students. Does Principal have same rules for our Army kids??? Raise your voice against such rules by school”.
Single parents live hardest life
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Principal of St Lawrence high school in Vashi Navi Mumbai is denying to take admission for single parent students.
Does Principal have same rules for our Army kids???
Raise your voice against such rules by school.This is unacceptable. Everyone has the right to education & giving such disgustig reasons should be handled & dealt with urgently. It's a student's future here for crying out loud!
— Khushboo (@Khushbo64721384)Television actor Karan Jotwani, who retweeted shared the video, tagged Women and Child Development Minister Smiriti Irani. His tweet said: “Also I really hope this reaches you @smritiirani”.
Irani replied saying she had already alerted the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
“Have informed @HRDMinistry Secretary School Education Smt Reena Ray to look into the issue,” her tweet in reply to Jotwani’s read.
Twitter reactions
Twitter was outraged at the incident.
Absolutely wrong, such types of lady doesn’t suit on the post of principle.shame..!!
— sumit kumar@ yadav (@sumitku88297689)×Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium
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