The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has issued a summons to the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hebbal, following a parent’s complaint that the Hindi teacher had ‘hit’ his son in class.
According to the complaint filed by the parent on Tuesday, this is not the first time that the student had been subjected to corporal punishment.
Kripa Alva, Chairperson of the Commission, said she had received an online complaint and that the matter would be probed. The commission has summoned the school principal and the teacher on March 5. “We will hear the facts of the case from the parents and the child, after which we will give an opportunity to the school authorities to respond. If the charges are proved, we will write to the authorities to initiate action against the teacher,” she said.
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has decided to conduct its own independent inquiry. P. Devakumar, deputy commissioner, KVS, Bengaluru regional office, said, “After the inquiry is completed, action will be initiated against the teacher, if found guilty,” he said.
When contacted, the parent refused to share more details about the incident and also added that he had not been contacted by the school authorities.
D. Ramakrishna, principal of the school, said that he had been on leave over the past two days and would meet the parents, the child and the teacher on Thursday.
