The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Delhi government over reported the dilapidated building of a blind school endangering the lives of students and teaching staff in Delhi’s Panchkuyian area.
The Commission has asked for a detailed report within four weeks. It should also include the present status and the steps being taken or proposed to be taken to maintain continuity of education for the students and their safety, NHRC said in a statement.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report raise serious issues of safety and human rights of the Divyang children and their teachers, it said.
According to the media report, carried on June 26, that in addition to the 35 children, there are 8 teaching and 15 non-teaching staff in the school. Most of the students in the school are from outside Delhi. The school management has also written to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor and the Education Department to transfer the students to other blind schools in view of the impending risks to their life, it added.
