Prayagraj— In a shocking incident, a 9-year-old Dalit student died at M.L.S Inter National College in Shashtrinagar, under the Saraon police station of Prayagraj district in U.P. The parents of the deceased child have blamed the school administration for the incident. According to the FIR lodged at the Saraon Police station, Sangeeta Devi, the mother of the child, received information on their mobile phone that their child Adarsh Saroj was seriously injured and admitted to the hospital. However, when they reached Shivalik Hospital, they found that the child was already dead.

The FIR mentioned that the child's body had injury marks on the head and was bleeding. The accused in the murder of the child named in the FIR are Manager Nikhil Kumar Srivastava and the principal, who are currently absconding. Tegbahadur Saroj, the maternal uncle of the deceased, told The Mooknayak that they are waiting for Adarsh's medical report and urged the police to investigate the cause of the murder and interview the students of the school.

The Mooknayak spoke to Ashok Kumar, SHO of the Saraon police station of Prayagraj he said “ As per the duplicate medical report, electronic shock has been attributed to be the cause of the death . He said that he is waiting for the sealed medical report.”

Underprivileged Girl Locked in Generator Room Over Unpaid Fees, DM Orders FIR Against School

In another incident highlighting the discriminatory behavior of private schools towards underprivileged students admitted under the Right To Education (RTE) Act, a girl student was locked inside the generator room at Pinnacle National School in Pandu Nagar, Kanpur district, due to non-payment of fees.

The incident came to light during a meeting called by the District Magistrate regarding RTE. The girl's father alleged that he had admitted his child under the RTE Act, which exempts economically and socially backward class students from fee payments. However, the school management repeatedly harassed them for fees. In response, the District Magistrate of Kanpur, Vishak G, directed the concerning authority to file an FIR against the school management.

These incidents shed light on the violation of RTE exemptions. The Right To Education Act, 2009 mandates free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14. The act also provides a 25% reservation for economically and socially backward classes and differently-abled children. As per the act, schools are required to provide education free of cost, with reimbursement from the government.