New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has issued notices to Directorate of Education, the principal of a govt school in Krishna Nagar and police officials, seeking action-taken reports within two weeks regarding an incident of a Class XII student allegedly found burnt inside the school premises.
The DCPCR is a statutory body constituted under Section 17 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. The commission observed that the incident, as reported, indicated a violation of child rights due to alleged negligence by public servants. In its order, the commission said the reported incident, if true, was disturbing and raised serious concerns about the safety of children inside school premises.
The commission took suo motu cognisance of the report. The circumstances leading to the incident are being investigated by police. It noted that the student had allegedly managed to bring an inflammable substance into the classroom and set herself on fire near the guard room, where no one was present to save her life. Its mandate includes safeguarding and promoting child rights, inquiring into complaints, inspecting child care institutions and monitoring the implementation of laws such as Right to Education Act, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. The commission also exercises powers of a civil court while discharging its functions.