MP school admin booked for thrashing students for shouting Jai Shree Ram

The case was registered after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo visited the school in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha

Updated on: Dec 24, 2023, 14:15:26 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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An FIR has been registered against a missionary school administration in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha for allegedly thrashing students who shouted Jai Shri Ram slogan in a school function, said police.

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo. (File)

The case has been registered after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo visited Bharat Mata Convent school in Ganjbasoda town of Vidisha district and inquired the matter on Friday. The FIR has been registered under section 75 (punishment for cruelty to child) of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Kanoongo said, “Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader Vivek Vishwakarma made a complaint to the commission on November 10 regarding thrashing of children in the school for shouting slogan of Jai Shri Ram during the Children’s Day function. We forwarded it to the state government, but no action was taken in the matter.”

A team of NCPCR and Child Welfare Committee reached the school to inquire about the matter. After three hours of probe, the statements of the victim students were recorded and found the complaint true. The investigation team reached the city police station and registered a case.

Child Welfare Committee chairman Prem Singh Dhakad said, “Two children have recorded written statements confirming the incident. They informed us that they were thrashed by calling on the stage by school principal.”

Talking to local media persons, the school’s principal, Sister Reena said, “The students had acted against the discipline of the school and a minor punishment was given to them.”

Police have startedan investigation into the matter. Vidisha additional superintendent of police Sameer Yadav said, “The FIR has been registered and now police are investigating the matter.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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