Thursday, March 4, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Assault slur on teachers

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100304/jsp/nation/story_12174805.jsp

Assault slur on teachers

OUR CORRESPONDENT
Bhubaneswar, March 3: Four tribal girls of a kanyashram in Nabarangpur
district have accused three teachers, including the headmaster, of
sexual assault.

The incident took place at Government (SSD) Upper Primary School in
Bada Ambada in Kosagumuda block of the socially underdeveloped
district, about 550km from the state capital.

In a written complaint to the district collector yesterday, the
students spoke of the repeated harassment they have been facing from
the teachers — headmaster Pradip Sahu, Ishwar Bhatra and Padman
Bhatra.

Padman is reportedly the husband of the cook of the school, more
popularly known as Bada Ambada Sevashram in the area where female
literacy rate is quite low.

The students, all from Classes VII and VIII, first reported the matter
to an assistant teacher and sought his help in absence of a lady
teacher at the school.

"The assistant teacher had submitted a detailed written report
yesterday. District collector Rupa Mishra has asked the district
welfare officer and child development project officer to inquire into
the allegation," said a district-level government official.

The teachers, including the headmaster, were taken into police custody
today for interrogation.

"All the three teachers have been arrested and taken for medical
examination. Medical examinations of the victims were also done," said
investigating officer T.K. Patra of the Kosagumuda police station.

"Whether or not the teachers are guilty can be known only after the
medical reports are out. Interrogation of the accused is on," said
Patra.

The state government-run kanyashrams are residential secondary-level
schools meant for girl students, mostly tribals. Students and teachers
live together within the school-cum-dormitory premises.

The SC/ST welfare department secretary, Ashok Tripathy, has also
sought a report from district collector Mishra.

"Disciplinary action has been taken against the teachers. The
headmaster has been suspended and the two others who were working on
contractual basis have been disengaged," said Tripathy.

The department is also mulling appointing a lady teacher and a lady
supervisor in each of the 253 kanyashrams run by the department, said
an SC/ST department source.


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