Madras high court has sought a response from the state education department on a plea seeking a directive for the constitution of child safety committees in all govt, aided and private educational institutions in Tamil Nadu.
The petitioner stated that a private higher secondary school teacher was arrested in Madurai on the charges of sexually harassing a girl student in 2025. Madurai: Madras high court has sought a response from the state education department on a plea seeking a directive for the constitution of child safety committees in all govt, aided and private educational institutions in Tamil Nadu . A division bench of Justice C V Karthikeyan and Justice R Sakthivel was hearing a public interest litigation filed by C Selvakumar of Madurai. The incident demonstrates the need to strengthen child-safety mechanisms more broadly in all govt, govt-aided and private schools and colleges in the state. He stated that an effective preventive mechanism should ensure that there is a safe and accessible method for students to complain; that parents are appropriately informed; that competent child-protection authorities — and, wherever the law mandates, police — are promptly involved; and that no such matter is suppressed or treated merely as an internal disciplinary issue where a statutory offence is alleged.
The case was adjourned for hearing on Oct 27.