On 2nd September 2022, Priyank Kanoongo, Chairman of NCPCR (National Commission for Protection of Child Rights) said that the NCPCR team was not given access to the school where the incident of sexual assault on a minor child studying in 3rd standard by a 10th class student took place.
Priyank Kanoongo said, “We sent a team to school, but were not given access, had to call the police. We wanted to speak with the counsellor & district child protection officer. The most imp process of counselling was never done. DCP did not show up, DC did not come.”
Delhi | We sent a team to school, but were not given access, had to call police. We wanted to speak with counsellor & district child protection officer. Most imp process of counselling was never done. DCP did not show up, DC did not come: Priyank Kanoongo, Chairman NCPCR https://t.co/RYhDJDXZih pic.twitter.com/G1Lu9i7edf
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2022
He further said, “Victim’s family says school tried to dismiss the matter, did not report to police. School teachers are not sensitized, are untrained, and are not aware of POCSO. The victim child is in trauma, unable to study for the past 8 days, should be compensated.”
Delhi | Victim’s family says school tried to dismiss matter, did not report to police. School teachers are not sensitised, are untrained, not aware of POCSO.
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2022
Victim child is in trauma, unable to study for the past 8 days, should be compensated: Priyank Kanoongo, Chairman NCPCR pic.twitter.com/SrYy7mbEef
In a disturbing incident, a student studying in Class 3 was sodomised by another student in Class 10 at a Delhi government school in the Madhu Vihar locality of Mandawali in East Delhi.
Delhi| PCR call regarding sexual assault in a school in Madhu Vihar was received on Aug 30. On enquiry,it was found that a class 10th student sexually assaulted a class 3rd student in school washroom. Case filed; assaulter apprehended&produced before Juvenile Justice Board:Police
— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2022
The father of the victim said, “The incident occurred on the school’s premises. My son complained to the School teacher about it, after which the incident was investigated and I was summoned.”
