Civil Society Groups urged to Governor to enquire into
Mal-functioning of Odisha Child Rights Commission acting as Broker of Private
Schools and initiate legal action against them
On 19.2.16, Members of Civil Society Groups working for
protection of Child Rights in Odisha submitted memorandum to Governor, Odisha
demanding inquiry into alleged unholy alliance of Odisha Child Rights
Commission with Private English-medium School to destroy the academic career of
Children.
In the memorandum, it has been alleged that though section 13,14, and 15 of the
Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 empowers the Commission to
enquire into violation of child rights suo noto or inquire into complaint relating
to deprivation, torture and non-implementation of
laws providing for protection and development of the
children and initiate proceedings accordingly, Odisha Child Rights Commission remained as mute spectator and utterly failed to discharge their
duties in a complaint case filed with regard to deprivation of a student of
Class-IX of Bhubaneswar Model School ( Takshila School) to
get education.
Srikant Auropratik,
a Class-9 student was physically
tortured, humiliated and mentally
harassed ( scolding and misbehaving) by the authority of Takshashila Model School, IRC Village,
Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar and suddenly
dropped to Class-VIII in the middle of the year on the ground of bad performance. When the
parents asked for Progress Report of
the child, the authority of the
school continued to ignore their
request. The parents were also threatened to take back to other schools without
citing any ground. Though the parents appraised the authority that “no school was ready to take student in mid-session as CBSE registration
has completed”, the authority remained adamant and asked the parents to take
the children back. Ultimately, Srikant Auropratik was humiliated
and suffered from mental depression and
forced to leave the school on 29.10.15.
On 3.11.15, the Parents approached the Odisha Child Rights
Commission by filling complaints levelling details of allegation, mental
torture and harassment caused to their son and seeking quick justice for their
child. Ms. Rajalaxmi Das, Member, OSCPCR
registered the case (Case No.-810/15 )
on
4.11.15 and initiated the enquiry.
Though 3 months passed, the Commission neither passed any interim
direction nor any direction to the Private School. The academic career of the
child got destroyed.
The Civil Society Groups have also alleged that due to
nexus of the Commission with the School authority, Ms. Rajalaxmi Das tried to
protect the school at the cost of the interest of the Child. As the members of OSCPCR have got appointment due to their close
proximity with Ruling political party,
they are working at their behest, not as a statutory body to enforce right of
the children.
It was clearly evident
during hearing of the case when the Commission refused to
complainant-parents to entertain their representative to plead the case. But
astonishingly, the Commission entertained
a number of representatives of the School to plead the case.
We are hopeful that Hon’ble Governor, Odisha will no
doubt give justice to us.
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
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