Haryana child rights commission takes suo motu congnisance of corporal punishment allegations in Fatehabad school

Tribune News Service  
Chandigarh, September 7  

Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (HSCPCR) took suo motu congnisance of a case involving the allegations of corporal punishment in a government school in Fatehabad on Tuesday.

Chairperson HSCPCR Jyoti Bainda has given Fatehabad Superintendent of Police five days for a report of investigation or action taken.

 “At least 40 students were allegedly beaten up with a stick by teachers of a government school in Tohana area of Fatehabad. It has also come to the notice that a complaint in this regard has also been moved before the police authorities,” she said.

The incident, the commission said, occurred on September 6.  Complainants in the case said that when a student of Class 11 whistled and no one owned up, a teacher began to beat up the students with a stick.

Some students had to be hospitalised after the assault, the commission said. Two Dalit students were also subjected to casteist slurs, the commission said.

Parents then approached the police to report the incident.

Police should ensure “proper procedure is followed in the entire course of medical examination as well as the investigation of the offence”, the commission told the SP.

Fatehabad SP Rajesh Kumar said that police registered a case after they received a complaint.

Inspector Surender Kumar, Station House Office of Tohana City Police Station, said three teachers had been booked under the Juvenile Justice Act and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act.

“Investigation is under progress.” he said, refusing to give any more details.