News Report: State Human Rights Commission Recommends Compensation for Schoolgirl Victims
Tamil Nadu School Mauled by Teacher; SHRC Proposes ₹2 Lakh Compensation
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended compensation for two girl students in a government school in Kallakurichi district, who were beaten with a footwear by their teacher. The incident took place in November 2017, when these students were in Class VI.
An SHRC order also calls for the State government to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the teacher in accordance with rules. The order recommends recovering a sum of ₹4 lakh from the teacher, C.R. Santhi.
A report by the District Educational Officer, Kallakurichi, confirmed that the teacher hit the students with footwear multiple times. According to the complaint, Santhi had struck a teacher and students before.
Despite the SHRC recommendations, the District Educational Officer (DEO) took no action toward the erring teacher. Consequently, a mandate seeking an investigation into the incident was forwarded to the commission.
The headmistress reported that students alleged that the teacher left the toilet door open for them to close it. During an internal investigation, the teacher admitted hitting students with footwear but did not appear before the commission after receiving summonses.
An SHRC inquiry found that the teacher corroborated the victim girls’ accounts. The commission considered the commission’s statement as credible, ruling the teacher assaulted the girls with chappals.
The SHRC cited a 2021 Madras High Court judgment in the S. Jai Singh vs State case, emphasizing that corporal punishment violations are applicable under similar circumstances. The commission highlighted that the inhumane act of hitting the students violated their human rights.
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