NHRC recommends Rs 50,000 relief for boy

Updated on: Saturday, March 24, 2012

The NHRC has recommended monetary relief of Rs 50,000 to a Delhi school student who was a victim of corporal punishment by his teacher.

The Commission took the decision on the basis of a complaint on April 22, 2010 forwarding a newspaper clipping alleging that 12-year-old Arjun Chandra was beaten by his mathematics teacher on December 10, 2009.

The boy suffered injuries on his left shoulder and elbow for which he was operated upon. "The Commission on the basis of reports and material found that the allegations were correct and the teacher was booked under Section 323 IPC and 23 JJ Act by police under Ambedkar Nagar police station.

A charge sheet was also filed in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Saket," the Commission said in a release.

However, despite repeated reminders, the Secretary, Department of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi did not respond to the show cause notice of the Commission for payment of monetary relief to the boy whose human rights were violated, it said.

The Commission has recommended that the Government of NCT of Delhi pay Rs 50,000 to Arjun Chandra. The Chief Secretary of Government of NCT of Delhi has been directed to send the proof of payment.

The next date for hearing on the matter in the Commission has been fixed for April 5, 2012.

More Education news

• Karnataka department of higher education to further strengthen protection to women students and employees
• Heads of government and private schools directed to keep a close watch on the behaviour of teachers
• Chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions submits his report
• Everyone will be given due representation says Goa CM
• Pune Education Department to hold meetings with schools to ensure a smooth RTE implementation
• Health and Medical Education, Forest and Home departments within the ambit of Public Services Guarantee Act
• 'value education' courses in engineering colleges to inculcate better values and character building
• students challenge new NET gidelines
• Proposed multi crore edu city project nearing completion
• 21 engineering colleges affiliated to the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to seek accreditation
• MBBS and PG medical seats to be increased by 50% and 100% respectively from academic year 2013-14
• M S University's faculty of fine arts mired in controversy over a painting hurting religious sentiment
• IICA inks MoU with Bangalore-based National Law School of India University for forging academic partnership
• President asks private players to contribute in improving the standards of higher education
• First technical and medical university at picturesque Apatani Plateau in lower Subansiri district
• Prayas scheme to be extended to 4 more districts
• Jamia Millia Islamia Professor gets Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship
• Japans new government will not waive tution fee to pro-Pyongyang high schools
• Most Israeli high school students found accessing Mobile phone during class hours
• UGC notifies the procedure and criteria for declaration of result for NET to be conducted on 30.12.12