New Delhi, Aug 19 National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) on Friday Issued notices to Delhi Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Police over reported hospitalization of a student after a severe beating by his teacher in a government school.
The Commission has asked for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks,NHRC said in a statement.
The report should also include the action taken against the responsible teacher, the status of the FIR registered in the matter, the health status of the victim student and compensation if any,paid to the aggrieved family, it said.
The Commission took suo-motu cognizance of a media report that a student of a government school in Delhi had to be hospitalized after a severe beating by his teacher.
His parents have registered an FIR in the matter. However, no arrest was made by the police, the statement said.
According to the media report, carried on August 16, the father of the victim alleged that the teacher had slapped the student and wrenched his neck. The victim student did not inform the parents of anything about the incident.
Next day when the swelling was visible, the family members inquired about it and came to know about the alleged brutality committed by the teacher.
The student was then admitted in the hospital and an FIR was registered, the report added.
