Parent alleges child shamed in Bengaluru school

Bengaluru | Saturday | 11th February, 2017

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“No molestation/corporal punishment was meted out to any child in this institution,” said the school principal in the email. ‘Will investigate’Kripa Amar Alva, chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights said they had made a note of the issue. The Education Department needs to look if the school has formulated a child protection policy and take stringent action if it hasn’t. While the child’s nursery teacher and school principal have denied these allegations, the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued summons to the management of Eastwood High School in Cambridge Layout after it received a complaint from the woman. However, the authorities of Eastwood High School in an email response to The Hindu said the allegations made by the parent are untrue..