Sabarkantha (Gujarat): Thirteen tribal children of Nachiketa Institute under the aegis of Kheroj Gram Nidhi Charitable Trust sustained serious burn injuries after they were allegedly assaulted by teachers with hot iron rods for playing pranks in class. Parents have lodged a complaint demanding immediate action against the accused while the education minister has ordered a thorough inquiry into the matter.
According to the complaint, the children were beaten with hot iron rods in various parts of their bodies for "misbehaving" in class. An employee of the organisation said that the children were playing pranks in class and so were beaten up to discipline them. The incident took place three months ago, he said.
Three days back, the parents submitted a written complaint to the school wherein they demanded strict action against all those involved in the incident. Parents alleged that despite lodging a complaint with the school, no action was taken against the accused. Following which, they approached the Kharoj police station and also lodged a complaint there.