AMN / New Delhi
From allowing staff to use the boys’ toilet to non-functional CCTV cameras, the two-member fact finding committee set up by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on the Ryan International School killing, has pointed out major safety lapses on the part of the school administration.
The grisly murder of the seven-year-old led to protests from parents and citizens about the deplorable lack of safety in schools.
A bus conductor has been arrested for the murder of the Class II boy who was found bleeding from a slit throat outside a school toilet in the Bhondsi branch of the school on September 8.
Indicting the school administration for compromising on students’ safety, the panel observed that there were insufficient number of CCTV cameras on the school premises and worse, most of the installed cameras did not work.
Though the committee in its report has not recommended disaffiliation of the school, it has pointed to violation of several safety rules by the school.
The CBSE also issued a show- cause notice to Ryan International School, Gurgaon, asking why its affiliation should not be withdrawn and said it had failed to observe basic security measures.
The show-cause notice said, the unfortunate death of seven-year-old Pradhuman Kumar last week could have been averted had the school authorities discharged their duty with responsibility, care and security.
A two-member fact finding committee set up by CBSE following the murder of Pradhuman said it appeared from the sequence of events that the School is guilty of gross negligence. The school authorities have been asked to respond within 15 days.
The Haryana government yesterday ordered a CBI probe into the murder and announced that it would take over the administration of the school for three months.